The water used to wash cups to ward off the evil eye and envy
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The questioner:
The water used to wash the coffee cups of their guests, and sometimes they soak a date or date pit in it for the guests, then they drink it and believe that this prevents the evil eye and envy. What is the ruling on this in Islamic law?
The Shaykh:
It does not benefit regarding the evil eye; rather, it is deception regarding the evil eye. If they ate what was washed with their money, or if they accused a person of looking at them with the evil eye, what they do might benefit. If he washes his hands, or washes his face, or performs ablution, it benefits if he sprinkles it on the one afflicted. As for the envy, we cannot [do so], we cannot [do so] regarding the envy, not in any way. Yes.
The questioner:
Poor thing, many times.
The Shaykh:
We hide this. Allahu Akbar.
The water used to wash the coffee cups of their guests, and sometimes they soak a date or date pit in it for the guests, then they drink it and believe that this prevents the evil eye and envy. What is the ruling on this in Islamic law?
The Shaykh:
It does not benefit regarding the evil eye; rather, it is deception regarding the evil eye. If they ate what was washed with their money, or if they accused a person of looking at them with the evil eye, what they do might benefit. If he washes his hands, or washes his face, or performs ablution, it benefits if he sprinkles it on the one afflicted. As for the envy, we cannot [do so], we cannot [do so] regarding the envy, not in any way. Yes.
The questioner:
Poor thing, many times.
The Shaykh:
We hide this. Allahu Akbar.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 54 — archive.org (36:04)
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