Cupping for the Treatment of Obsessions and Jinn Possession
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman from France who asks and says: I suffer from many obsessions and I think I am possessed by jinn. Is it prescribed for me to undergo cupping with the intention of being cured of this jinn? And what is your advice regarding cupping?
The Shaykh:
The hijab is obligatory for her, even if she does not have jinn.
The questioner:
Cupping.
The Shaykh:
Cupping? No, cupping is not a treatment for jinn. Cupping is Prophetic medicine, and it is not for the sake of jinn. Associating it with jinn is wrong. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) underwent cupping, and he did not have jinn. Muslims perform cupping even if they do not have jinn. It is a type of Prophetic medicine.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman from France who asks and says: I suffer from many obsessions and I think I am possessed by jinn. Is it prescribed for me to undergo cupping with the intention of being cured of this jinn? And what is your advice regarding cupping?
The Shaykh:
The hijab is obligatory for her, even if she does not have jinn.
The questioner:
Cupping.
The Shaykh:
Cupping? No, cupping is not a treatment for jinn. Cupping is Prophetic medicine, and it is not for the sake of jinn. Associating it with jinn is wrong. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) underwent cupping, and he did not have jinn. Muslims perform cupping even if they do not have jinn. It is a type of Prophetic medicine.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (1:06:18)
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