The description of the ritual bath of the one who has cast the evil eye for the purpose of treating the afflicted, and whether fear of the evil eye is permissible or forbidden
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Is there anything in the fear of the evil eye, Honorable Shaykh, that is innate and permitted, or something that is permissible, or something that is forbidden? What are the limits of that?
The Shaykh:
If it is established that this person is one who casts the evil eye and that he harms with his eye, then one should guard against him. He must guard against him by the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and seek protection from Him by the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And if he is afflicted by the evil eye, he treats it with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed: the one who cast the eye is ordered to blow on the afflicted person, and to wash from his clothes—specifically from the inner part of his garment—and then that water is poured on the afflicted person, and he is healed by the permission of Allah.
The questioner:
My intention is the fear of it.
The Shaykh:
There is real fear and imagined fear, as we mentioned. Real fear is treated with what we mentioned: the remembrance of Allah, supplications, and reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And if he suffers from any affliction, he treats it with the Shari'ah treatment as previously mentioned. As for imagined fear, a person should rely upon Allah and seek refuge from it. He seeks refuge from Satan and does not pay attention to these illusions, because they increase upon him. If he is affected by them, they increase upon him. If he rejects them, relies upon Allah, and turns to Allah, they will go away from him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Is there anything in the fear of the evil eye, Honorable Shaykh, that is innate and permitted, or something that is permissible, or something that is forbidden? What are the limits of that?
The Shaykh:
If it is established that this person is one who casts the evil eye and that he harms with his eye, then one should guard against him. He must guard against him by the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and seek protection from Him by the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And if he is afflicted by the evil eye, he treats it with what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed: the one who cast the eye is ordered to blow on the afflicted person, and to wash from his clothes—specifically from the inner part of his garment—and then that water is poured on the afflicted person, and he is healed by the permission of Allah.
The questioner:
My intention is the fear of it.
The Shaykh:
There is real fear and imagined fear, as we mentioned. Real fear is treated with what we mentioned: the remembrance of Allah, supplications, and reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And if he suffers from any affliction, he treats it with the Shari'ah treatment as previously mentioned. As for imagined fear, a person should rely upon Allah and seek refuge from it. He seeks refuge from Satan and does not pay attention to these illusions, because they increase upon him. If he is affected by them, they increase upon him. If he rejects them, relies upon Allah, and turns to Allah, they will go away from him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5060- صفة اغتسال العائن لأجل علاج المصاب، والخوف من العين جائز أم محرم - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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