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The majority of the scholars say that
the Taweez and Blowing is permissible with three strict
conditions. Although they all accept that it is preferred not
to use it and only restricted it to the Dua's which are proven
from the Hadith, as it is a sign of complete Tawwakul just like
not using medication is a sign of Tawwakul. The three
conditions are:
That there is not any word of Kufr or
names of Jinns in it.
It should be in a recognised language.
One shouldn't believe that the Taweez itself does the cure but
through the blessing of Allah's name, Allah is the only one who
cures.
Hajaj ibn Arta (RA) asked Ata ibn Rabah (RA) in regards to
Taweez. He said, "I did not hear of its prohibition except from
you Iraqis." He said the way using medication from experience
is permissible providing the medicine is Halal, using different
Ayahs (verses) and Duas for various illnesses from experience
is also permissible.
In the Qur'an, Allah mentions that there
a cure in honey. The Prophet (SAW) said Black Seed Oil is a
cure for all diseases. Inspite of these Masnoon medications,
everyone uses other medications also. In the Hadith about the
using of Black Seed Oil and honey, it has not been mentioned
that the Muslim physicians use them in different ways for
specific illnesses. Similarly, the pious scholars who have
insight into the Qur'an have seen from their experience of the
Salaf that when a certain verse which has more similarity with
the illness in terms of its meaning works more quickly and
effectively Inspite of Surah Fatiha being a general
cure.
It is also mentioned in Ibn Katheer and
Fathul Majeed by Sheikh Abdur Raheem Al Sheikh, page 315,
authenticated by Sheikh bin Baz that ibn Abi Saleem said that
if the verse, ' When they threw the stick of Musa (AS), he
said, "What you have come with is magic." - till the end and
another two verses of the same meaning is read and water is
poured over the person afflicted by magic, then the magic will
be cured (inshallah). You see, these verses are about Musa (AS)
and the magicians. Because it has something in common with
magic, it was used and it worked.
It is mentioned in the book 'Ilaj - e -
Sihr' by Sheikh Abu Bakr Al Hanbali that Sheikh Ibn Qayam said
that he saw Sheikh ibn Taymiya taking Jinns out of people many
times. If the Jinn was rebellious, he would recite the verse,
"Do you think that we have only created you in veil?" in the
ears of the person. And then hit him with a stick and the
person would be cured. He mentions that once Sheikh ibn Taymiya
was beating a person afflicted by a Jinn, until the Jinn
shouted, "I love him." The Sheikh said, "Well, he doesn't love
you." Then the Jinn said, "Ok then, I will leave because of
your respect." The Sheikh said, "No! but with obedience of
Allah and His Messenger (SAW)."
The point is that the Qur'an and the
Sunnah of the Prophet (SAW) is a medicine and cure for all
spiritual and physical illnesses. A person should try to be
punctual in reciting the prayers taught by the Prophet (SAW) in
order to be protected from evil. If someone cannot read or is
too young, then it is better to write the verse and wear it as
a Taweez.
Finally, for all of this to work depends
entirely on either the afflicted persons level of Imaan, or the
person who is doing the treatment. If a person has connection
with Allah then he doesn't even need to recite anything, he can
just wipe his hand over the afflicted area or just say, "Come
out, O enemy of Allah."
It is reported in Musnad Ahmed that a
boy was afflicted, the Prophet (SAW) just said, "Get
out!"
It is narrated by Bukhari that once Abu
Huraira (RA) was wrestling with a Shaytaan, and this Shaytaan
was trying to steal from the Baitul Maal. He didn't have to
read anything, but because of his spirituality, he overpowered
the Jinn three times.
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