Ruqyah, Amulets, and Tawilah Are Shirk
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Fatwa No. ( 4519 ):
Q: The Governor of the Riyadh Region has been asked to permit the sale of amulets and incantations in the market, and the Commission for Promoting Virtue and Prohibiting Vice has requested that he obtain a permit from the Governorate. The Governorate has referred to us a proposal to issue permits from Your Eminence after being satisfied with the person applying for the license and implementing the regulations and rules that protect citizens from exploitation. We hope you will provide us with your views on this matter and the possibility of granting permits to those who meet the conditions established in this regard. With our regards to Your Eminence?
A: A fatwa has previously been issued regarding the ruling on writing Qur'an or dhikr
Prophetic or similar, on paper or a plate, for example, and then erasing it with water or the like for the patient to drink in the hope of healing from his illness. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the Rightly Guided Caliphs, nor from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), as far as we know, that they did this. All good lies in following his guidance (peace and blessings be upon him), the guidance of his Caliphs, and the way of the rest of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The text of the fatwa is as follows: 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: . In another narration by Ahmad: . And what Ahmadand 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). If what is hung is from verses of the Qur'an, the correct view is that it is also prohibited for three reasons: First: The generality of the hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibiting the wearing 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: What is hung of this kind is exposed to disrespect by carrying it with one while relieving oneself, performing istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself), having 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 other things, and drinking that wash in the hope of blessing, gaining knowledge, earning money, health, and well-being, or the like—it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did this for himself or others, 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. It is not established in a sound athar (report) as far as we know from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that he did this or permitted it. Therefore, it is better to leave it and be content with what is established in the Shari'ah of ruqyah with the Qur'an, the beautiful names of Allah, and what is authentic of the Prophetic dhikr and supplications, and the like of what is known in meaning and free from any trace of shirk. Let one draw near to Allah with what He has prescribed, hoping for reward, and may Allah relieve his distress, remove his grief, and grant him knowledge
The beneficial knowledge, for in that is sufficiency. And whoever is content with what Allah has prescribed, Allah will make him self-sufficient in other things. And Allah is the One who grants success. Accordingly, this man should not be given a permit to sell the aforementioned ruqah and azimah; rather, he should be prevented from selling them. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: The Governor of the Riyadh Region has been asked to permit the sale of amulets and incantations in the market, and the Commission for Promoting Virtue and Prohibiting Vice has requested that he obtain a permit from the Governorate. The Governorate has referred to us a proposal to issue permits from Your Eminence after being satisfied with the person applying for the license and implementing the regulations and rules that protect citizens from exploitation. We hope you will provide us with your views on this matter and the possibility of granting permits to those who meet the conditions established in this regard. With our regards to Your Eminence?
A: A fatwa has previously been issued regarding the ruling on writing Qur'an or dhikr
Prophetic or similar, on paper or a plate, for example, and then erasing it with water or the like for the patient to drink in the hope of healing from his illness. It is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor from the Rightly Guided Caliphs, nor from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), as far as we know, that they did this. All good lies in following his guidance (peace and blessings be upon him), the guidance of his Caliphs, and the way of the rest of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). The text of the fatwa is as follows: 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 تكن شركًاThat the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man with a copper ring on his hand, so he 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 wears an amulet, Allah will not complete his affair, and whoever wears a wada'ah (a type of amulet), Allah will not give him peace.
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 شركThe beneficial knowledge, for in that is sufficiency. And whoever is content with what Allah has prescribed, Allah will make him self-sufficient in other things. And Allah is the One who grants success. Accordingly, this man should not be given a permit to sell the aforementioned ruqah and azimah; rather, he should be prevented from selling them. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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