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Diseases,Medicines,Treatment |
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| Fatwa By : |
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid |
| Language |
English |
| Reference By |
Islam Q&A |
| Addition Date |
07/09/2013 |
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Ways of
treating sihr
What is the treatment for someone who has been affected by sihr (magic or
witchcraft, including spells aimed at causing hatred or love)? How can the
believer save himself from this or avoid being harmed by it? Are there any
du’aa’s or dhikrs from the Quran or Sunnah for these things?
Praise be to Allah.
There are different kinds of treatment:
1. He can look at what the sahir (person who practices sihr) has done. For
example, if he has put some of his hair in a place, or in a comb, or somewhere
else, if it is discovered that he has put it in such-and-such a place, it
should be removed and burnt or destroyed. This will cancel out what has been
done and will foil the intentions of the sahir.
2. The sahir should be forced to undo what he has done, if his identity is
known. It should be said to him, “Either you undo what you have done, or you
will be executed.” After he has undone it, he should still be executed by the
authorities, because the sahir should be killed without being asked to repent,
according to the correct view. This is what was done by ‘Umar, and it was
narrated that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“The punishment of the sahir is to strike him with the sword (i.e., execute
him).” When Hafsah Umm al-Mu’mineen (may Allah be pleased with her) found out
that a slave woman of hers was dealing with sihr, she killed her.
3. Reciting Quran, for it has a great effect in removing (the effects of)
sihr. Aayat al-Kursiy, the aayahs of sihr from Soorat al-A’raf, Soorat Yoonus
and Soorat Ta-Ha, Soorat al-Kafiroon, Soorat al-Ikhlas and al-Mi’wadhatayn
should be recited over the person who has been affected by sihr, or into a
vessel. Du’aa’ should be made for healing and good health; in particular the
du’aa’ which has been narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him):
“Allaahumma Rabban-Naas, adhhib bil-ba’s wa’shfi, antash-Shaafiy, laa shifaa’a
illa shifaa’uka, shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqaman (O Allah, Lord of mankind,
remove the evil and grant healing, for You are the Healer. There is no healing
except Your healing, which does not leave any sickness).”
One may also recite the words used by Jibril when he treated the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with ruqyah:
“Bismillaahi urqeek, min kulli shay’in yu’dheek, wa min sharri kulli nafsin aw
‘aynin haasidin Allaah yushfeek, bismillaah urqeek (In the name of Allah I
perform ruqyah for you, from everything that is harming you, from the evil of
every soul or envious eye may Allah heal you, in the name of Allah I perform
ruqyah for you).”
This should be repeated three times, as should the recitation of “Qul Huwa
Allah Ahad” and al-Mi’wadhatayn.
He may also recite the above into water, some of which should be drunk by the
person who has been affected by sihr, and he should wash with the rest, one or
more times as needed. This will remove the sihr by Allah’s Leave. This was
mentioned by the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them), and by Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) in Fath al-Majid Sharh
Kitab at-Tawhid, in (the chapter entitled) Baab Ma jaa’a fi’l-Nushrah, and by
others.
4. He can take seven green lotus leaves, grind them up, and put them into
water, then recite into it the aayahs and soorahs mentioned above, and the
dua’s. Then he can drink some and wash with the rest. This is also useful for
treating a man who is being kept from having intercourse with his wife. Seven
green lotus leaves should be placed in water, the verses referred to above
should be recited into it, then he should drink from it and wash with it. This
is beneficial, by Allah’s leave.
The verses which should be recited into the water and the lotus leaves for
those who have been affected by sihr and the one who is being prevented from
having intercourse with his wife because of sihr are as follows:
1. Soorat al-Fatihah
2. Aayat al-Kursiy from Soorat al-Baqarah, which is as follows (interpretation
of the meaning):
“Allah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He),
Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists). Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in
the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him
except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in
this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never
compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursiy
extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and
preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great” (al-Baqarah 2:255)
3. The verses from Soorat al-A’raf, which are as follows (interpretation of
the meaning):
“[Pharaoh] said: ‘If you have come with a sign, show it forth, if you are one
of those who tell the truth.’
Then [Moosa] threw his stick and behold! it was a serpent, manifest!
And he drew out his hand, and behold! it was white (with radiance) for the
beholders.
The chiefs of the people of Pharaoh said: ‘This is indeed a well-versed
sorcerer;
He wants to get you out of your land, so what do you advise?’
They said: ‘Put him and his brother off (for a time), and send callers to the
cities to collect --
That they bring to you all well-versed sorcerers.’
And so the sorcerers came to Pharaoh. They said: ‘Indeed there will be a (good)
reward for us if we are the victors.’
He said: ‘Yes, and moreover you will (in that case) be of the nearest (to me).’
They said: ‘O Moosa! Either you throw (first), or shall we have the (first)
throw?’
He [Moosa] said: ‘Throw you (first).’ So when they threw, they bewitched the
eyes of the people, and struck terror into them, and they displayed a great
magic.
And We revealed to Moosa (saying): ‘Throw your stick,’ and behold! It swallowed
up straight away all the falsehood which they showed.
Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they did was made of no effect.
So they were defeated there and returned disgraced.
And the sorcerers fell down prostrate.
They said: ‘We believe in the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that
exists).
The Lord of Moosa and Haaroon (Aaron).’” [Al-A’raf 7:106-122]
4. The verses from Soorat Yoonus, which are as follows (interpretation of the
meaning):
“And Pharaoh said: ‘Bring me every well-versed sorcerer.’
And when the sorcerers came, Moosa said to them: ‘Cast down what you want to
cast!’
Then when they had cast down, Moosa said: What you have brought is sorcery,
Allah will surely make it of no effect. Verily, Allah does not set right the
work of Al-Mufsidoon.
And Allah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however
much the Mujrimoon may hate (it). (Yunus 10:79-82)
5. The verses from Soorat Ta-Ha, which are as follows (interpretation of the
meaning):
“They said: ‘O Moosa! Either you throw first or we be the first to throw?’
[Moosa] said: ‘Nay, throw you (first)!’ Then behold! their ropes and their
sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast.
So Moosa conceived fear in himself.
We (Allah) said: ‘Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.
And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up that which they
have made. That which they have made is only a magician’s trick, and the
magician will never be successful, to whatever amount (of skill) he may
attain’” [Ta-Ha 20:65-69]
6. Soorat al-Kafiroon
7. Soorat al-Ikhlaas and al-Mi’wadhatayn (i.e., Soorat al-Falaq and Soorat
an-Naas) – to be recited three times.
8. Reciting some of the dua’s prescribed in shariah, such as:
“Allaahumma Rabban-Naas, adhhib bil-ba’s wa’shfi, anta al-Shaafiy, laa shifaa’a
illa shifaa’uka, shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqaman (O Allaah, Lord of mankind,
remove the evil and grant healing, for You are the Healer. There is no healing
except Your healing, which does not leave any sickness).”
This is good, and it may also be accompanied by the dua’:
“Allaahumma Rabban-Naas, adhhib bil-ba’s wa’shfi, anta al-Shaafiy, laa shifaa’a
illa shifaa’uka, shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqaman (O Allaah, Lord of mankind,
remove the evil and grant healing, for You are the Healer. There is no healing
except Your healing, which does not leave any sickness).”
If the above verses etc. are recited directly over the person who has been
affected by sihr, then the reciter blows on his head and chest, these are also
among the means of healing, by Allah’s Leave, as stated above.
Majmoo’ Fatawa wa Maqalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allamah
‘Abdul-Aziz ibn ‘Abd-illah ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), vol. 8,
p. 144
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