Ruqyah with the Qur'an, Dhikr, and Supplications
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The first question of Fatwa number ( 1257 ):
Q1: Some scholars write verses from the Qur'an on a black board and wash the writing with water and drink it; this is done in the hope of gaining knowledge, earning money, or achieving health and well-being, or the like. They also write on paper and hang it around their necks for protection. Is this permissible for a Muslim or forbidden?
A1: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted ruqyah with the Qur'an, dhikr, and supplications, provided it does not involve shirk (associating partners with Allah) or words whose meaning is not understood. This is based on what Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Awf ibn Malik , who said:Mishkat al-Masabih 4530. The scholars have agreed on the permissibility of ruqyah if it is done in the manner mentioned above, with the belief that it is a cause that has no effect except by the decree of Allah the Exalted. As for hanging something around the neck or tying it to any part of a person's body, if it is not from the Qur'an, it is forbidden, indeed it is shirk. This is based on what the Imam Ahmad narrated in his Musnad from Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him): . And what he narrated from Uqbah ibn 'Amir from him (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: . And in a narration by Ahmad as well: . And what Ahmad and Abu Dawud narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Sunan Abi Dawud 3883Sahih (Al-Albani). And if what is hung is from the verses of the Qur'an, the correct view is that it is also prohibited, for three reasons: First: The generality of the hadiths prohibiting the hanging of amulets, with no specific exception for them. Second: Blocking the means to harm, as it leads to hanging things that are not from the Qur'an. Third: That what is hung is exposed to disrespect by being carried with one during relieving oneself, istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself), sexual intercourse, and the like. As for writing a surah or verses from the Qur'an on a board, plate, or paper and washing it with water, saffron, or something else and drinking that wash
in the hope of blessing, gaining knowledge, earning money, or health and well-being, or the like—there is no evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did this for himself or for anyone else, nor that he permitted it for any of his Companions or granted a dispensation for his Ummah, despite the motivations that would lead to doing so. Nor is there any sound athar (report) that we are aware of from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they did this or permitted it. Therefore, it is better to leave it and to be content with what is established in the Shari'ah, such as ruqyah with the Qur'an and the beautiful names of Allah, and what is authentic of the Prophetic dhikr and supplications, and the like, whose meaning is known and which contains no trace of shirk. Let one draw near to Allah by what He has prescribed, hoping for repentance, and that Allah will relieve his distress, remove his grief, and grant him beneficial knowledge. In that lies sufficiency. And whoever is content with what Allah has prescribed, Allah will make him independent of everything else. And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q1: Some scholars write verses from the Qur'an on a black board and wash the writing with water and drink it; this is done in the hope of gaining knowledge, earning money, or achieving health and well-being, or the like. They also write on paper and hang it around their necks for protection. Is this permissible for a Muslim or forbidden?
A1: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted ruqyah with the Qur'an, dhikr, and supplications, provided it does not involve shirk (associating partners with Allah) or words whose meaning is not understood. This is based on what Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Awf ibn Malik , who said:
In the pre-Islamic period we used to apply spells, and we asked God’s messenger how he looked upon that. He replied, “Submit your invocations to me. There is no harm in invocations so long as there is no polytheism in them.”
كنا نرقي في الجاهلية، فقلنا: يا رسول الله، كيف ترى في ذلك؟ فقال: اعرضوا علي رقاكم، لا بأس بالرقى ما لم يكن فيها شركThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man with a copper ring on his hand and said: What is this? He said: It is for the washanah (a type of pain). He said: Remove it, for it will only increase your weakness. If you were to die with it on you, you would never succeed.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى رجلاً في يده حلقة من صفر، فقال: ما هذا؟، قال: من الواهنة، فقال: انزعها فإنها لا تزيدك إلاَّ وهنًا، فإنك لو مت وهي عليك ما أفلحت أبدًاWhoever hangs an amulet, Allah will not complete his affair, and whoever hangs a wada'ah (a type of amulet), Allah will not protect him.
من تعلق تميمة فلا أتم الله له، ومن تعلق ودعة فلا ودّع الله لهWhoever hangs up an amulet has committed shirk.
من تعلق تميمة فقد أشركspells, charms and love-potions are polytheism
إن الرقى والتمائم والتولة شركin the hope of blessing, gaining knowledge, earning money, or health and well-being, or the like—there is no evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did this for himself or for anyone else, nor that he permitted it for any of his Companions or granted a dispensation for his Ummah, despite the motivations that would lead to doing so. Nor is there any sound athar (report) that we are aware of from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they did this or permitted it. Therefore, it is better to leave it and to be content with what is established in the Shari'ah, such as ruqyah with the Qur'an and the beautiful names of Allah, and what is authentic of the Prophetic dhikr and supplications, and the like, whose meaning is known and which contains no trace of shirk. Let one draw near to Allah by what He has prescribed, hoping for repentance, and that Allah will relieve his distress, remove his grief, and grant him beneficial knowledge. In that lies sufficiency. And whoever is content with what Allah has prescribed, Allah will make him independent of everything else. And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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