What is the ruling on striking the face in epilepsy? And do the jinn enter into humans?
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The questioner : The question has two parts. They say that some of the imams of the mosques treat epilepsy with the Qur'an, and praise be to Allah, but it is observed that they strike the face during the recitation; that is, the face of the epileptic. So what is the ruling on striking the face? And the second part: Is there in the authentic hadiths anything that supports the entry of a jinni into a human?
The Shaykh : If you allow me to be brief in my answer, I say: It is not permissible to strike the face with the palm.
And what was the second question?
The questioner : Is there in the authentic hadiths?
The Shaykh : And in the authentic hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) expelled a jinni from a boy who was possessed, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by on one of his journeys; this is authentic. As for striking the face with the palm, this is prohibited, and the end does not justify the means, and this is sufficient for you.
The Shaykh : If you allow me to be brief in my answer, I say: It is not permissible to strike the face with the palm.
And what was the second question?
The questioner : Is there in the authentic hadiths?
The Shaykh : And in the authentic hadiths, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) expelled a jinni from a boy who was possessed, whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by on one of his journeys; this is authentic. As for striking the face with the palm, this is prohibited, and the end does not justify the means, and this is sufficient for you.
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