If one suspects that a man is the one who cast the evil eye, is there any harm in asking him to perform wudu'?

The questioner : But if it happens that you suspect a specific person, and he is not the one who cast the evil eye, is there any harm, or is it necessary to prove...?

The Shaykh : No, there is no harm here in two aspects: one relates to the afflicted person and his family, and the other relates to the one who cast the evil eye. I do not say "his family" unless the afflicted person is a child. As for what relates to the afflicted person or his family, it is because he is in a state of unconsciousness and does not know how to treat himself, so it is good for them to investigate the matter regarding the afflicted person and his family now. And regarding the car, we were answering a question: does every medicine have to be taken, and is turning away from seeking medical treatment a form of reliance upon Allah? The answer, with some detail, which I will summarize now, is this: Medicines, in terms of their strength of effect on the patient, are divided into three categories. The first category is one whose cure and effect are certain; it is obligatory to take it. The second category is one where it is more likely than not, either in the opinion of the Muslim doctor or in the patient's own opinion, that a specific type of treatment has a healing effect. The third and final category...

The questioner : What is the ruling on this? Is the first one obligatory?

The Shaykh : This is recommended. Well done. The third category is not prescribed, and it is the one where the hope of healing is weak, because it falls under the category of acting on a weak suspicion, which is not permissible to act upon in the Shari'ah. Once we understand this summary, and as I said earlier, the discussion in the car was with some detail, we now return to the family of the afflicted person. If it is certain in their view that so-and-so is the one who cast the evil eye, then it is obligatory to act on that. If they have a strong suspicion, then it is recommended to act on it. If they have a weak suspicion, then it is not permissible to act on it. This is regarding the afflicted person or his family. As for the one who cast the evil eye, regarding your question, this is a problem concerning the one who cast the evil eye. It may be that the family of the afflicted person is in the first category, being certain that this is the one who cast the evil eye, but he becomes arrogant and says, "I seek refuge in Allah, I am such-and-such," and he will not submit to the Shari'ah ruling. Therefore, we cannot say that it is obligatory, or recommended, or disliked, because this matter concerns a religious man. If he is religious and the family of the afflicted person is certain, then he must submit to this Shari'ah treatment. If the suspicion is strong, then it is recommended for him. Otherwise, it is not permissible for him to submit to such a weak suspicion.