The ruling on taking a fee for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. He asks: Is it permissible to take a fee for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah, or not?

Answer:
It is permissible to take a fee for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah. The evidence for this is the hadith of the group of Companions who , but they did not host them. So Allah decreed that their leader would be stung. They came to the Companions and asked them for ruqyah. They said: We do perform ruqyah, but we have traveled to you and you did not host us; we will not perform ruqyah except for a fee. So they made a condition with them for a flock of sheep. One of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) recited over the stinger the opening of the Book, reciting Surat al-Fatihah over him, and he stood up as if untied from a bond. They took the flock and refused to dispose of it until they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him. So they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him what had happened. He said (peace and blessings be upon him) with ease. This indicates the permissibility of taking a fee for the Shari'ah-compliant ruqyah. And performing ruqyah without a fee is better, because this is doing good, doing obedience, and benefiting the Muslims. But if one takes a fee, this is a permissible matter. May Allah reward you with good and do you well.