The ruling on using incense to drive away the Shayatins
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: There are some people who use incense sold at the perfumer’s shops called Naqd. He says: There are some people who use incense sold at the perfumer’s shops called Naqd, which means it breaks, or rather
The Shaykh:
breaks what?
The questioner:
They claim that it drives away the Shayatins, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. Incense does not drive away the Shayatins. This is a defective belief. What drives away the Shayatins is the Qur'an, or seeking refuge from Shaytan, or the prescribed dhikr (remembrance of Allah). As for incense, it does not drive away Shaytan. These are superstitions. Perhaps Shaytan becomes more active with the incense.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: There are some people who use incense sold at the perfumer’s shops called Naqd. He says: There are some people who use incense sold at the perfumer’s shops called Naqd, which means it breaks, or rather
The Shaykh:
breaks what?
The questioner:
They claim that it drives away the Shayatins, so what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. Incense does not drive away the Shayatins. This is a defective belief. What drives away the Shayatins is the Qur'an, or seeking refuge from Shaytan, or the prescribed dhikr (remembrance of Allah). As for incense, it does not drive away Shaytan. These are superstitions. Perhaps Shaytan becomes more active with the incense.
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معالم من منهج أهل السنة و الجماعة — alfawzan.live (1:05:35)
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