The Ruling on Cupping When There Is a Need

The questioner : May Allah bless you. May Allah reward you with good. This is a continuation of the question that our brother Ahmad asked regarding cupping. Today, we prayed 'Isha' at their place, and a questioner asked me, saying: Does the Shaykh's answer that cupping is not resorted to except when there is a need mean that the one who resorts to it and performs it is sinful? I said, "By Allah, the matter requires..."

The Shaykh : This is the point. The important thing is that cupping is a medicine. So, whoever needs this medicine uses it. As for whether he is sinful? If he is harmed, he is sinful. If he is not harmed, he is not sinful.

The questioner : So, it is not...

The Shaykh : Is the matter one of worship? No. Yes. May Allah reward you with good. And may He reward you as well.