Wearing the magnetic ring for treatment
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are rings in pharmacies that are worn on the hand in the form of bracelets or watches. They are worn for the treatment of certain diseases, such as treating the joints. The reason for this is that they contain a magnet on the inside that affects blood circulation. What is the ruling on wearing them for treatment?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I do not know about these matters; they are doubtful. You know that wearing the ring and the thread to ward off calamity, or to remove it, is not permissible. If they claim that it has a special property, that requires proof; it requires
The questioner:
proof.
The Shaykh:
This matter medically, yes, so it is not said
The questioner:
because it is coming. Constantly.
The Shaykh:
It is not said that it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Rather, one must be careful in this and present it to the doctors, or obtain a report on it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and the default is prohibition; the default is that a person does not wear the ring to ward off illness, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are rings in pharmacies that are worn on the hand in the form of bracelets or watches. They are worn for the treatment of certain diseases, such as treating the joints. The reason for this is that they contain a magnet on the inside that affects blood circulation. What is the ruling on wearing them for treatment?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I do not know about these matters; they are doubtful. You know that wearing the ring and the thread to ward off calamity, or to remove it, is not permissible. If they claim that it has a special property, that requires proof; it requires
The questioner:
proof.
The Shaykh:
This matter medically, yes, so it is not said
The questioner:
because it is coming. Constantly.
The Shaykh:
It is not said that it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Rather, one must be careful in this and present it to the doctors, or obtain a report on it.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and the default is prohibition; the default is that a person does not wear the ring to ward off illness, yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وللقصاص أربعة شروط — islamhouse.com (1:06:57)
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