Guidelines for Expanding the Scope of Lawful Ruqyah
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you. The questioner asks: Is there any advice you would offer regarding the expansion of lawful ruqyah?
The Shaykh:
Ruqyah.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Lawful ruqyah is regulated and does not require anything beyond the Book and the Sunnah. Ruqyah is performed with the Qur'an or with lawful supplications, and both the one performing the ruqyah and the one receiving it must have good opinion of Allah and believe that healing comes from Allah and that ruqyah is merely a means and a cause. It is not to be used for the purpose of gathering money; ruqyah is not to be made a source of livelihood or a means of accumulating wealth. Rather, it is a matter of ihsan (excellence in worship). If something is given to him, there is no harm in his accepting it. However, if he makes conditions with people, opens a shop, and sets prices, that has never been part of ruqyah. This has become buying and selling.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Peace be upon you. The questioner asks: Is there any advice you would offer regarding the expansion of lawful ruqyah?
The Shaykh:
Ruqyah.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
Lawful ruqyah is regulated and does not require anything beyond the Book and the Sunnah. Ruqyah is performed with the Qur'an or with lawful supplications, and both the one performing the ruqyah and the one receiving it must have good opinion of Allah and believe that healing comes from Allah and that ruqyah is merely a means and a cause. It is not to be used for the purpose of gathering money; ruqyah is not to be made a source of livelihood or a means of accumulating wealth. Rather, it is a matter of ihsan (excellence in worship). If something is given to him, there is no harm in his accepting it. However, if he makes conditions with people, opens a shop, and sets prices, that has never been part of ruqyah. This has become buying and selling.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك النذر لغير الله — islamhouse.com (57:12)
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