Is it permissible for the afflicted person to perform ruqyah on himself, or is he required to seek a ruqyah practitioner?
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The questioner : Regarding the recitation of the Qur'an, is it permissible, O Shaykh, for the general public or for specific individuals—specifically, for example, for a Shaykh to recite and for people to come to him and have him recite the Qur'an for them? I mean, is it permissible for the afflicted person himself to recite the Qur'an, is that sufficient for him, or is it obligatory or permissible for him to go to...The Shaykh ؟
The Shaykh : It is better for the afflicted person to recite the Qur'an on himself than to go to someone else and ask them for ruqyah. It is better.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh : Yes, because in reality, the fact that many people rush to go to some Shaykhs to seek treatment from them is not, in my view, prescribed to this extent of expansion. Even going to our brother doctors, like Dr. 'Isam—and no blame, I am not going to ruin your profession, but I am going to correct the position.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is known today in physical medical treatment is that a person who feels any type of illness goes to the doctor, and more than that. So we were saying that it is not prescribed—and I hope you pay attention, I am saying it is not prescribed, and I am not saying it is not permissible—for a Muslim to rush to the doctor for the slightest illness he feels, let alone that it is not prescribed for him to examine himself as a precaution. What do you think of any doctor regarding this statement? Are we going to ruin it for you or not?
Another questioner : No, sir. The discussion is about a matter that is not prescribed.
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed, but nevertheless, I said, I hope you pay attention, that I am saying I am not saying it is not permissible.
Another questioner : Do we need to understand the difference between the two?
The Shaykh : "Not permissible" means forbidden, and "not prescribed" means it is not recommended. So the reason for this is related to our brother Muhammad's question: if a sick person, for example, goes to seek a Qur'an recitation from someone else instead of performing ruqyah on himself, the answer is that it is more preferable for him to perform ruqyah on himself than to go to someone else.
The Shaykh : It is better for the afflicted person to recite the Qur'an on himself than to go to someone else and ask them for ruqyah. It is better.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh : Yes, because in reality, the fact that many people rush to go to some Shaykhs to seek treatment from them is not, in my view, prescribed to this extent of expansion. Even going to our brother doctors, like Dr. 'Isam—and no blame, I am not going to ruin your profession, but I am going to correct the position.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : What is known today in physical medical treatment is that a person who feels any type of illness goes to the doctor, and more than that. So we were saying that it is not prescribed—and I hope you pay attention, I am saying it is not prescribed, and I am not saying it is not permissible—for a Muslim to rush to the doctor for the slightest illness he feels, let alone that it is not prescribed for him to examine himself as a precaution. What do you think of any doctor regarding this statement? Are we going to ruin it for you or not?
Another questioner : No, sir. The discussion is about a matter that is not prescribed.
The Shaykh : It is not prescribed, but nevertheless, I said, I hope you pay attention, that I am saying I am not saying it is not permissible.
Another questioner : Do we need to understand the difference between the two?
The Shaykh : "Not permissible" means forbidden, and "not prescribed" means it is not recommended. So the reason for this is related to our brother Muhammad's question: if a sick person, for example, goes to seek a Qur'an recitation from someone else instead of performing ruqyah on himself, the answer is that it is more preferable for him to perform ruqyah on himself than to go to someone else.
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