Ruling on removing what is believed to prevent envy
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Question:
You say: When I visit my grandfather's house, I see that they hang a stone on the wall, believing that it prevents envy. We call it "Seven Eyes." I have explained to my grandmother that this is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and that reliance must be placed on Allah alone, and we do not seek help from anyone other than Him. However, she did not take my advice. After a while, and without her knowledge, I took it and broke it. She still does not know who took it. Is there a sin on me for not telling her that I was the one who did it? I know that she would be angry with me if I told her: "I did it." Do I have any reward for what I did? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You have done well in this, and may Allah reward you with good. Do not tell her, do not tell her. You have done well in advising her, and praise be to Allah, you have made it clear to her and advised her. There is no need to tell her who removed it. It is similar to the amulet that is hung on children, or on others, which falls under the category of minor shirk; because they believe that this stone wards off the evil eye or envy from them. This is something that has no basis. Rather, it is of the same kind as hanging amulets on children, such as charms, believing that they ward off the evil eye or ward off the jinn. This is minor shirk and a major sin. So this is similar to it. You have done well in removing it.
As for if one believes that this stone, or this amulet, acts in the universe without Allah's permission, and that it benefits and harms, that would be major shirk. But generally, people intend that it is a cause, a cause for preventing the evil eye or preventing envy. This is false and has no basis, neither in the amulet that is hung on children or others, nor in the stone that is hung on a door or wall. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
You say: When I visit my grandfather's house, I see that they hang a stone on the wall, believing that it prevents envy. We call it "Seven Eyes." I have explained to my grandmother that this is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and that reliance must be placed on Allah alone, and we do not seek help from anyone other than Him. However, she did not take my advice. After a while, and without her knowledge, I took it and broke it. She still does not know who took it. Is there a sin on me for not telling her that I was the one who did it? I know that she would be angry with me if I told her: "I did it." Do I have any reward for what I did? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
You have done well in this, and may Allah reward you with good. Do not tell her, do not tell her. You have done well in advising her, and praise be to Allah, you have made it clear to her and advised her. There is no need to tell her who removed it. It is similar to the amulet that is hung on children, or on others, which falls under the category of minor shirk; because they believe that this stone wards off the evil eye or envy from them. This is something that has no basis. Rather, it is of the same kind as hanging amulets on children, such as charms, believing that they ward off the evil eye or ward off the jinn. This is minor shirk and a major sin. So this is similar to it. You have done well in removing it.
As for if one believes that this stone, or this amulet, acts in the universe without Allah's permission, and that it benefits and harms, that would be major shirk. But generally, people intend that it is a cause, a cause for preventing the evil eye or preventing envy. This is false and has no basis, neither in the amulet that is hung on children or others, nor in the stone that is hung on a door or wall. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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