In our country, people hang sandals or other things on sheep or cows, saying this is for the evil eye. What is the ruling on that?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There are some people in our country who hang either sandals or other things on sheep or cows, and they say this is for the evil eye. Does this count as major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk? And are they excused for ignorance in this matter?

Answer:
This is from hanging amulets; this is from hanging amulets. In the hadith, hanging them is shirk (associating partners with Allah); because he believes in them that they ward off the evil eye, ward off illness, and ward off fever. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man with a ring of copper on his hand. He said, "What is this?" He said, "It is for the weakness," meaning the fever; he uses it to protect himself from the fever. He said, "Remove it, for it will only increase your weakness. If you were to die with it on you, you would never succeed." Whether on animals or on humans, this is an amulet, and it is shirk (associating partners with Allah), or on cars, they put them on cars now,