The Ruling on Taking a Fee for Ruqyah
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on taking a fee for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation)?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. A fee may be taken for a correct ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) took a fee from the person they performed ruqyah on, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved their taking it, andSunan ad-Daraqutni 13:221. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on taking a fee for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation)?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. A fee may be taken for a correct ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation). The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) took a fee from the person they performed ruqyah on, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved their taking it, and
He said: The most deserving thing for which you may take a fee is the Book of Allah.
قال إن أحق ما أخذتم عليها عليه أجرا كتاب اللهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في النشرة — islamhouse.com (38:13)
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