The Ruling on Ruqyah (Healing by Qur'anic Recitation) with Jinn
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Question:
We received this question from one of the brothers who did not mention his name in this message. He says: Some of those who perform or deal with ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) claim that they deal with Muslim jinn. Is it permissible to go to them? And in the matter of ruqyah, what do you advise, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
This is a sorcerer, and one should not go to him. The one who uses jinn is among the sorcerers. This is bad in terms of creed, and he must be prevented from doing it, rebuked, and disciplined for it. As for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah, it is ruqyah with the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the Shari'ah-compliant supplications. This is the correct and beneficial ruqyah, by the permission of Allah. And this is only done by the hands of the people of correct creed and the people of knowledge. As for seeking help from jinn, or seeking help from the dead, or seeking help from those who are absent, all of this is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted, and it is a forbidden matter. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
We received this question from one of the brothers who did not mention his name in this message. He says: Some of those who perform or deal with ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) claim that they deal with Muslim jinn. Is it permissible to go to them? And in the matter of ruqyah, what do you advise, Shaykh Salih?
Answer:
This is a sorcerer, and one should not go to him. The one who uses jinn is among the sorcerers. This is bad in terms of creed, and he must be prevented from doing it, rebuked, and disciplined for it. As for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah, it is ruqyah with the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the Shari'ah-compliant supplications. This is the correct and beneficial ruqyah, by the permission of Allah. And this is only done by the hands of the people of correct creed and the people of knowledge. As for seeking help from jinn, or seeking help from the dead, or seeking help from those who are absent, all of this is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted, and it is a forbidden matter. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/015 — archive.org (13:46)
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