The ruling on fumigating houses with joss and sprinkling water and salt

Question:
The questioner says: Some people fumigate their houses with what is called al-Jawani, and they say that it drives out Satan and protects against sorcery and the evil eye. They also sprinkle water with salt. What is the ruling on that?

Answer:
All of this is invalid, and this is not permissible; it is a bad belief. As for fumigating the house or perfuming it in order to improve its smell, there is no harm in that. But if it is done with the belief that it drives away the jinn, or that it prevents envy and the evil eye, then that is an invalid belief and is not permissible. One must rely upon Allah the Exalted and hold fast to Him. The one who wants to drive the devils out of his house should light it up with the remembrance of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, with the night prayer, and with reciting the Qur'an, especially Surat al-Baqarah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the devil flees from . The one who wants to protect his house should protect it with the remembrance of Allah, with reciting the Qur'an, with the night prayer, and with worship, until it becomes a house that is illuminated, and its people become people of righteousness and people of mindfulness of Allah. Yes.