Writing with Saffron and the Verse of the Throne on Vessels and Drinking from Them
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on treating ailments with saffron written on them, or with the Verse of the Throne or the chapters of protection written on them? And what is the ruling on vessels on which the Verse of the Throne is written, and drinking what is in them?
Answer:
The Salaf, such as Imam Ahmad and others, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad*, held that it is not permissible to write verses on a plate, a cup, or a piece of paper, dissolve them, and drink the water used to wash them. This is a form of seeking healing through the Qur'an, which falls under seeking healing and under ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). Since the Salaf practiced it, there is no harm in it, if Allah wills.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on treating ailments with saffron written on them, or with the Verse of the Throne or the chapters of protection written on them? And what is the ruling on vessels on which the Verse of the Throne is written, and drinking what is in them?
Answer:
The Salaf, such as Imam Ahmad and others, as Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned in *Zad al-Ma'ad*, held that it is not permissible to write verses on a plate, a cup, or a piece of paper, dissolve them, and drink the water used to wash them. This is a form of seeking healing through the Qur'an, which falls under seeking healing and under ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). Since the Salaf practiced it, there is no harm in it, if Allah wills.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في النُّشرة — islamhouse.com (1:05:29)
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