What is the ruling on hanging a wolf's eye as an amulet out of fear of the jinn? And is one excused by ignorance?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : What is the ruling on hanging a wolf's eye as an amulet, and is one excused by ignorance?
The Shaykh : A wolf's eye?
The questioner : Yes, out of fear of the jinn, O Shaykh, and they say that it drives the jinn away.
The Shaykh : I mean, specifically the eye, or any part?
The questioner : No, the wolf's eye.
The Shaykh : Specifically?
The questioner : Yes, in the form of an amulet.
The Shaykh : This is not permissible, because this is neither a religious nor a natural cause. It is one of the amulets that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) described as shirk (associating partners with Allah). Then, who said that the jinn flee from the wolf?
We hear this often, but we do not know if it is true or not. For this reason, some people keep a piece of wolf skin and hang it in their house, claiming that the jinn will not enter the house if it is there. But this is wrong. What truly prevents the jinn from you is reciting the Verse of the Throne,.
The questioner : The same question, O Shaykh. Who said that it is kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion and that one is not excused by ignorance? Is this correct?
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. It does not expel one from the religion. Based on what is commonly believed, it is thought to be a cause, so it is said: this is not a religious cause, and hanging it is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is minor shirk.
The questioner : Is one excused by ignorance, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt that one is excused by ignorance. Every person is excused by ignorance: رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا فقال الله: قد فعلت Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake. So Allah said: I have done so..
The Shaykh : A wolf's eye?
The questioner : Yes, out of fear of the jinn, O Shaykh, and they say that it drives the jinn away.
The Shaykh : I mean, specifically the eye, or any part?
The questioner : No, the wolf's eye.
The Shaykh : Specifically?
The questioner : Yes, in the form of an amulet.
The Shaykh : This is not permissible, because this is neither a religious nor a natural cause. It is one of the amulets that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) described as shirk (associating partners with Allah). Then, who said that the jinn flee from the wolf?
We hear this often, but we do not know if it is true or not. For this reason, some people keep a piece of wolf skin and hang it in their house, claiming that the jinn will not enter the house if it is there. But this is wrong. What truly prevents the jinn from you is reciting the Verse of the Throne,
Whoever recites it in a night, a protector from Allah will remain over him, and no Shaytan will approach him until he becomes morning
من قرأها في ليلة لم يزل عليه من الله حافظ ولا يقربه شيطان حتى يصبحThe questioner : The same question, O Shaykh. Who said that it is kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion and that one is not excused by ignorance? Is this correct?
The Shaykh : No, this is not correct. It does not expel one from the religion. Based on what is commonly believed, it is thought to be a cause, so it is said: this is not a religious cause, and hanging it is shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it is minor shirk.
The questioner : Is one excused by ignorance, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt that one is excused by ignorance. Every person is excused by ignorance: رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا فقال الله: قد فعلت Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake. So Allah said: I have done so..