What is the ruling on seeking ruqyah for another person?
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The Shaykh : Not for herself, but for her child.
The questioner : For example, if we say to Abu Layla, "Perform ruqyah for our son Husayn."
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. Istirqa' is seeking ruqyah from another person for whom? For himself.
Abu Layla: As for the patient himself saying to him, "Perform ruqyah for me," that is where the problem lies.
The Shaykh : That is what it means.
The questioner : As for the one performing the ruqyah volunteering to do so, there is nothing wrong with that.
The Shaykh : That is the Sunnah.
The questioner : For example, if we say to Abu Layla, "Perform ruqyah for our son Husayn."
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. Istirqa' is seeking ruqyah from another person for whom? For himself.
Abu Layla: As for the patient himself saying to him, "Perform ruqyah for me," that is where the problem lies.
The Shaykh : That is what it means.
The questioner : As for the one performing the ruqyah volunteering to do so, there is nothing wrong with that.
The Shaykh : That is the Sunnah.