What is the ruling on hanging amulets containing verses from the Qur'an?
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The questioner : He says: What is the ruling on hanging amulets from the Qur'an or what is called the hijab? And should the person wearing it be rebuked?
The Shaykh : Yes, amulets are divided into two categories: amulets from the Qur'an that a person hangs on his chest. This is a matter of disagreement between the Salaf (the earliest generations) and the Khalaf (the later generations): some of them permitted it, and some of them prohibited it. Those who permitted it said that these amulets must be respected such that one guards against them being affected by ritual impurity, or being brought into a place of harm and filth, if they are from the Qur'an. As for amulets of unknown content, where it is not known what is in them, and they may contain spells or references to jinn or the like, these are forbidden. So amulets, if they are from the Qur'an and permissible supplications, there is disagreement regarding them; otherwise, they are forbidden. Yes. What?
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The Shaykh : Yes, amulets are divided into two categories: amulets from the Qur'an that a person hangs on his chest. This is a matter of disagreement between the Salaf (the earliest generations) and the Khalaf (the later generations): some of them permitted it, and some of them prohibited it. Those who permitted it said that these amulets must be respected such that one guards against them being affected by ritual impurity, or being brought into a place of harm and filth, if they are from the Qur'an. As for amulets of unknown content, where it is not known what is in them, and they may contain spells or references to jinn or the like, these are forbidden. So amulets, if they are from the Qur'an and permissible supplications, there is disagreement regarding them; otherwise, they are forbidden. Yes. What?
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