Placing the mushaf next to a child to protect him from jinn
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Question:
And what is the view of your eminence regarding a woman who places the mushaf next to her small child with the intention of protecting him from the jinn and the harm of loneliness when she is busy and leaves him alone?
Answer:
This action is not permissible. This is a desecration of the mushaf; it contains a disrespect of the mushaf. The mushaf must be elevated, and if it is placed, it should be kept away from the child. This action is not prescribed. It is not prescribed for a person to place the mushaf with the child, or to place it on his chest when he sleeps, or the like of that, or to use it as a pillow, or to place it in his mask, or the like of that. The mushaf is to be honored and protected from such things.
And what is the view of your eminence regarding a woman who places the mushaf next to her small child with the intention of protecting him from the jinn and the harm of loneliness when she is busy and leaves him alone?
Answer:
This action is not permissible. This is a desecration of the mushaf; it contains a disrespect of the mushaf. The mushaf must be elevated, and if it is placed, it should be kept away from the child. This action is not prescribed. It is not prescribed for a person to place the mushaf with the child, or to place it on his chest when he sleeps, or the like of that, or to use it as a pillow, or to place it in his mask, or the like of that. The mushaf is to be honored and protected from such things.
Source
السحر والشعوذة وخطورتهما على الفرد والمجتمع — islamhouse.com (1:20:05)
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