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Friday, April 29, 2011

She is possessed and the jinni speaks on her lips and refuses to leave her

My cousin (daughter of maternal aunt) is possessed by a jinni who speaks on her lips with a man’s voice and says that he will never leave her because he loves her. We have taken her for ruqyah many times and every time he speaks and says that he will never leave her. What should she do?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

We ask Allaah to take away from your cousin what she is
experiencing and to heal her, and divert that jinni away from her, for He is
All Hearing and Ever Responsive.

Secondly:

The remedy in this case and others is ruqyah as prescribed in
sharee’ah, which may be done by the sick person himself or by one who is
treating him, and it will be beneficial by Allaah’s leave. But it may need
to be repeated and you may need to do other things to help it. We will
mention the most important of these things here:

1 – Reminding the sick person to always recite the adhkaar
for morning and evening, when going to sleep, eating, drinking, entering and
leaving the house, and to say a lot of dhikr in general. The best of dhikr
is reciting Qur’aan and the most important passages to recite are the
Mu’awwidhaat (soorahs seeking refuge with Allaah), al-Faatihah, Soorat
al-Baqarah and Aayat al-Kursiy. The more the sick person perseveres in
dhikr, the more the shaytaan’s influence on him will weaken, and he may be
expelled by means of ruqyah.

2 – The ruqyah should be done by a righteous person who
adheres to the Sunnah and who shuns bid’ah, humbug and witchcraft.

3 – The sick person should turn to Allaah a great deal and
ask Him for help, for Allaah answers the prayer of the one who is in
difficulty and relieves his distress, as He says (interpretation of the
meaning): “Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the
distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes
you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations? Is there any
ilaah (god) with Allaah? Little is that you remember!” [al-Naml 27:62].
Especially if the du’aa’ is offered at times when a response is more likely,
such as between the adhaan and iqaamah, just before dawn, in the last hour
after ‘Asr on Friday, when breaking the fast, and when travelling.

4 – Always offering the five daily prayers on time.

5 – Repenting to Allaah from sins that may be the cause of
the shaytaan gaining control of a person.

6 – Purifying the house of things that the shaytaan loves,
such as images, dogs, music and singing. Imagine this devil being cornered and
having no food or drink or pleasure. He may be deprived of that by saying
the name of Allaah over food and drink and by getting rid of things that he
loves. Would he want to stay?

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What are the signs of sorcerers, fortunetellers and soothsayers? How can we tell who they are?

How can we known the sorcerers and charlatans, and those who use the Qur’aan as a remedy? Is it permissible to ask the Muslim jinn for help? Could you send me some of the du’aa’s that are narrated from the Prophet for the one who is suffering poverty or who is finding it hard to make a living? Can you tell me about the magic which causes poverty, and is it possible to avoid it and rid oneself of it?

Praise be to
Allaah.

The
sorcerer and charlatan may be recognized by a number of things, among
the most important of which is: his claim to know the unseen; even if
he does not state that clearly, you will find that he speaks of matters
of the unseen which may all be lies and falsehood. Some of what he says
may come true but most of it will be lies, but the lies will be overlooked
because of the few things that come true. Similarly, there will be a
lack of righteousness, for you will not find them to be keen to worship.
They are often exposed, especially in their lies, and in matters that
have to do with women. It often comes to light that they have committed
haraam actions involving women, such as being alone with them, or touching
women using the excuse of healing.

Shaykh Sa’d al-Humayd.

Another
sign of the fortunetellers, sorcerers and soothsayers is that they will
ask for the name of the person who has come to them; they often use
bukhoor (incense) and strange materials; they may write Qur’aan with
impure substances and menstrual blood; they may ask a person to offer
a sacrifice to someone other than Allaah; they use large rings; they
may not do ghusl after janaabah (impurity following sexual activity);
they may mutter strange and mysterious words; they may use secret signs
and charms; they may pretend to recite Qur’aan in the beginning to deceive
the person who has come to them.

We
ask Allaah to protect us from their tricks, for He is the Best of protectors
and the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.

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What are the signs of sorcerers, fortunetellers and soothsayers? How can we tell who they are?

Praise be to
Allaah.

Shaykh Sa’d al-Humayd.

We
ask Allaah to protect us from their tricks, for He is the Best of protectors
and the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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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 Qur’aan or Sunnah for these things?

Praise be to Allaah.

There are different kinds of treatment:

1 – He can look at what the saahir (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 saahir.

2 –The saahir 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 saahir 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 Allaah be upon him) said: “The punishment of
the saahir is to strike him with the sword (i.e., execute him).” When
Hafsah Umm al-Mu’mineen (may Allaah be pleased with her) found out that
a slave woman of hers was dealing with sihr, she killed her.

3 – Reciting Qur’aan, for it has a great effect in removing
(the effects of) sihr. Aayat al-Kursiy,
the aayahs of sihr from Soorat al-A’raaf,
Soorat Yoonus
and Soorat Ta-Ha, Soorat al-Kaafiroon,
Soorat al-Ikhlaas 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 Allaah be upon him):

“Allaahumma Rabb al-Naas, adhhib
al-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).”

One may also recite the words used by Jibreel when he treated the
Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) with ruqyah:

“Bismillaah urqeek, min kulli shay’in
yu’dheek, wa min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin haasidin Allaah yushfeek,
bismillaah urqeek (In the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah
for you, from everything that is harming you, from the evil of every
soul or envious eye may Allaah heal you, in the name of Allaah I perform
ruqyah for you).”

This should be repeated three times, as should the recitation of “Qul
Huwa Allaah 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
Allaah’s Leave. This was mentioned by the scholars (may Allaah have
mercy on them), and by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Hasan (may Allaah
have mercy on him) in Fath al-Majeed
Sharh Kitaab al-Tawheed, 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 du’aa’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 Allaah’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-Faatihah

2-
Aayat al-Kursiy
from Soorat al-Baqarah,
which is as follows (interpretation of the meaning):

“Allaah!
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’raaf,
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’raaf 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,
Allaah will surely make it of no effect. Verily, Allaah does not set
right the work of Al-Mufsidoon.

And
Allaah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however
much the Mujrimoon may hate (it).’” (Yoonus 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
(Allaah) 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-Kaafiroon

7-
Soorat al-Ikhlaas
and al-Mi’wadhatayn (i.e.,
Soorat al-Falaq and Soorat
al-Naas) – to be recited three times.

8-
Reciting some of the du’aa’s prescribed in sharee’ah, such as:

“Allaahumma
Rabb al-Naas, adhhib al-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 du’aa’:

“Allaahumma
Rabb al-Naas, adhhib al-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 Allaah’s Leave, as stated
above.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 8, p. 144

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Should they obey the woman who treats people with ruqyah?

My mother used to take a woman who recites Quraan to my grandmother’s home so that she recites on our grandmother. As my grandmother is old, disabled, and reached the stage of senility although she is not very old. This woman recites Quraan on my grandmother and sometimes on my mother. One time while she was reciting she held my mother’s head so my mother started screaming. I did not see this but my mother told me. Now my mother goes regularly to this woman and she takes my sister and me with her. When she recites on my mother, my mother raises her hands like if she wants to hit someone, her nails come out and she starts saying threatening statements and slanders the Quraan.

This woman told us that she is possessed by a devil, and that our mother is under spell. She also told us that the devil wants her to become disabled like my grandmother and lose her mind as well. She advised us to read surat al-baqarah everyday and to recite Quraan always at home. She also gave us olive oil, jujube, honey, black seeds and pressed dates, and advised us to use them always. She also advised us to spread water with salt and rose water at home alternatively on daily basis.

The question:

Is it permissible for us to use those things she gave us? Is what we do considered shirk?.

Praise be to Allaah.

We ask Allaah to grant your mother quick and full healing by
His Leave and to decree for her and you reward, patience and steadfastness.

We do not see anything in your question that would make us
say that you should not go to that woman who treats people with ruqyah. It
says in the question that she does ruqyah by reciting Qur’aan, and she uses
blessed oil (i.e., olive oil) and ‘ajwah dates which protect against poison
and spells by Allaah’s Leave, and the fragrance of rose water which gives
one strength to resist witchcraft and hasad (destructive envy); some of them
also use ‘ood (aloeswood) and bukhoor (incense) to achieve the same purpose.
All of these are things that are acceptable in sharee’ah in sha Allaah.

But what we see here is the use of salt which is sprinkled in
the house, and we are afraid that this idea may have been picked up by some
of those who do ruqyah from the myth or belief of the common folk that salt
wards off the evil eye and so on.

We asked some of those who do ruqyah about that and he said
that salt has no such effect, even though some people use it.

What we advise you to do is to be fully aware of what words
and recitations she uses in her ruqyah, and if she uses anything other than
the Islamically acceptable words such as dhikrs, du’aa’s and verses, such as
things that cannot be understood, or you have any doubts about her, then
hasten to ask her about what it means, and ask knowledgeable people about
her. Many of those who treat people with ruqyah pretend to be reciting
Qur’aan to fool the listeners, when in fact they are using sihr (witchcraft)
and trickery and using hidden words which they say or write in order to harm
the sick person so that he will carry on coming to him and giving him
money.

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How can we protect ourselves from the harm of the jinn?

I am having a problem with Jinn. I hve been able to perceive Jinn in diferent ways all my life. I never seemed to be bothered by this until recently. I saw a Jinn in our apartment in the first days we moved in. Off and on I would pick up on a little activity from this jinn or even jinns like doors opening by themselves· seeing it· hearing them ect... However· things seem to be changing a lot. Now something is happening everyday and things which are making me uncomfortable in my home to the point where I do not want to live here anymore. The Jinn(s) open doors· shout my name startling me out of sleep· knock over objects· appear as a cat· are messing with my computer and phones· I see it's shadows and even more. It is very freaky. I am really not sure what to do about this proble. I am hoping moving out of this house will help the situation...? But in the mean time I have tried to recite Al-Baqarah· Al-Iklas· Al-Falaq· An Nas and even play a recording of the recitation in my house. The activity stops when I do so but as soon as I stop the recording the Jinn makes it presence known in some way or other (most of the time). Sometimes· my recording will be shut off and my cmputer reset in the middle of the recitation...which apparently has happened too many times. Jinn even appear to me in dreams very often. I do not know how to end this situation but I wouls seriously appreciste answers or suggestions soon.

–
unless he is a Prophet.”

(Ahkaam al-Qur’aan,
2/195, 196)

Ibn Hazm
said:

“The jinn
are real, and they are creatures created by Allaah. Among them are kaafirs
and believers. They can see us but we cannot see them. They eat, have
children and die. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):

‘O you assembly of jinn and Mankind!’
[al-An’aam 6:130]

‘And the jinn, We created aforetime
from the smokeless flame of fire’ [al-Hijr 15:27]

‘”And of us some are Muslims (who
have submitted to Allaah, after listening to this Qur’aan), and of us
some are Al‑Qaasitoon (disbelievers those who have deviated from
the Right Path)’. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become
a Muslim by submitting to Allaah), then such have sought the Right Path.

And as for the Qaasitoon (disbelievers who deviated
from the Right Path), they shall be firewood for Hell”’[al-Jinn 72:14-15]

‘Verily, he and Qabeeluhu (his soldiers
from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them’[al-A’raaf
7:27]

‘Will you then take him (Iblees)
and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me’[al-Kahf
18:50]

‘Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will
perish’[al-Rahmaan 55:26]

‘Everyone shall taste death’[Aal ‘Imraan
3:185].”

(al-Muhallaa,
1/34/35)

Hence what
the questioner has seen may be just her imagination or an illusion,
or it may be jinn appearing in a form other than that with which Allaah
has created them.

Secondly:

With regard to the jinn
harming humans, this is proven to happen and it does happen. Protection
against that is attained by reciting Qur’aan and adhkaar (dhikr) prescribed
in sharee’ah.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen
(may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

“Undoubtedly
the jinn can have a harmful effect on humans, and they could even kill
them. They may harm a person by throwing stones at him, or by trying
to terrify him, and other things that are proven in the Sunnah or indicated
by real events. It was reported that the Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gave permission to one of
his Companions to go to his wife during one of the military campaigns
– I think it was the campaign of al-Khandaq – as he was a young man
who had recently got married. When he reached his house, he found his
wife standing at the door, and he objected to that. She said to him,
‘Go inside,’ so he went inside and found a snake curled up on the bed.
He had a spear with him, so he stabbed it with the spear until it died,
and at the same instant as the snake died the man also died. It was
not known which of them died first, the snake or the man. When the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) heard of that, he forbade killing the harmless kinds of
snakes that are found in houses, apart from those which are maimed or
are streaked and malignant.

This indicates
that the jinn may attack humans, and that they may harm them, as is
known from real-life events. There are numerous reports which indicate
that a man may come to a deserted area, and a stone may be thrown at
him, but he does not see anybody, or he may hear voices or a rustling
sound like the rustling of trees, and other things that may make him
feel distressed and scared. A jinn may also enter the body of a human,
either because of love or with the intention of harming him, or for
some other reason. This is indicated in the aayah (interpretation
of the meaning):

‘Those who eat Ribaa will not stand (on
the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten
by Shaytaan (Satan) leading him to insanity’[al-Baqarah 2:275]

In such cases, the jinn may speak
from inside of that person and address the one who is reading verses
from the Qur’aan over him; the reciter may take a promise from the jinn
never to come back, and other things concerning which there are very
many reports which are widespread among the people.

So
the protection which will prevent the evil of the jinn is for a person
to recite that which is narrated in the Sunnah as being effective in
providing protection, such as Aayat al-Kurisy,
for if a person recites Aayat al-Kursiy
at night, he will continue to have protection from Allaah, and no shaytaan
will come near him until morning. And Allaah is the Protector.’”

(Majmoo’
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 1/287-288)

The
Sunnah mentions adhkhaar (dhikr)
by means of which one may gain protection from the shayaateen
(devils). These include:

Seeking
refuge with Allaah from the jinn:

Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And if an evil whisper from Shaytaan
(Satan) tries to turn you away (O Muhammad) (from doing good), then
seek refuge in Allaah. Verily, He is the All Hearer, the All Knower”[Fussilat
41:36]

“And if an evil whisper comes to
you from Shaytaan (Satan), then seek refuge with Allaah. Verily, He
is All-Hearer, All-Knower”

[al-A’raaf 7:200]

It
was narrated from Sulaymaan ibn Sard that two men were trading insults
in the presence of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon them), until the face of one
of them turned red. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “I know a word which,
if he were to say it, what he is suffering from would go away: ‘A’oodhu
Billaahi min al-Shaytaan il-rajeem (I
seek refuge with Allaah from the accursed Shaytaan).’”

(Narrated by al-Bukhaari,
3108; Muslim, 2610)

2
– Reciting al-Mi’wadhatayn (the
last two Soorahs of the Qur’aan, al-Falaq
and al-Naas).

It
was narrated that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: “The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to seek refuge with
Allaah from the jinn and from the evil eye until the Mi’wadhatayn were
revealed, and when they were revealed he started to recite them and
not anything else.”

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
2058; he said it is hasan ghareeb. Also narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 5494;
Ibn Maajah, 3511. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani (may
Allaah have mercy on him) in Saheeh al-Jaami’,
4905).

3
– Reciting Aayat al-Kursiy

It
was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: “The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) put me in charge of guarding
the zakaah of Ramadaan. Someone came to me and started grabbing handfuls
of the food. I took hold of him and said, ‘I will take you to the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him).’ He said, ‘I will teach you some words by means
of which Allaah will benefit you.’ I said, ‘What are they?’ He said,
‘When you go to your bed, recite this aayah
(interpretation of the meaning): “Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa
(none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyoom (the
Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists)…” [al-Baqarah
2:255] – until he completed the aayah.
Then Allaah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and
no shaytaan (devil) will come near you until morning.’ The Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) asked me, ‘What did your prisoner do last night?’
I said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, he taught me something, and claimed
that Allaah would benefit me by it.’ He said, ‘What was it?’ I said,
‘He taught me to recite Aayat al-Kursiy
when I go to bed, and said that no shaytaan would come near me until
morning, and that Allaah would appoint a guard for me who would stay
with me.’ The Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘He told you the truth, although
he is an inveterate liar. That was the Shaytaan.’”

(Narrated by al-Bukhaari,
3101)

4 – Reciting Soorat al-Baqarah

It
was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not make your
houses like graves, for the Shaytaan runs away from a house in which
Soorat al-Baqarah is recited.”(Narrated by Muslim,
780)

5
– The last verses of Soorat al-Baqarah

It
was narrated that Abu Mas’ood al-Ansaari said: “The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: ‘Whoever recites the last two verses of Soorat
al-Baqarah at night, that will suffice
him.’” (Narrated
by al-Bukhaari, 4723; Muslim, 807)

It
was narrated from al-Nu’maan ibn Basheer (may Allaah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah inscribed a book two
thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, from which
the last two aayahs of Soorat
al-Baqarah were revealed. If they are
recited for three nights, no shaytaan (devil)will remain in the house).

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
2882. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Jaami’, 1799).

6
– Reciting “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk
wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer
(There is no god except Allaah Alone with no partner or associate; His
is the Sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things)”
one hundred times.

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever says “Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah
wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli
shay’in qadeer” one hundred times in
the day, will have a reward equivalent to that of freeing ten slaves,
one hundred hasanahs (good deeds) will be recorded for him, and one
hundred sayi’ahs (bad deeds) will be erased from his record, and it
will be protection for him from the Shaytaan for that day, until evening
comes. No one could achieve any better than him except the one who does
more than he did.”

(narrated by al-Bukhaari,
31119; Muslim, 2691)

7
– Remembering Allaah often (dhikr)

It
was narrated from al-Haarith al-Ash’ari that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah commanded
Yahyaa ibn Zakariyah (peace be upon him) five things to follow and to
enjoin upon the Children of Israel… and he commanded them to remember
Allaah, and the likeness of that is a man who was being pursued by the
enemy, until he reached a strong fortress in which he found protection;
similarly a man cannot find protection from the Shaytaan except by remembering
Allaah…”

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
2863; he said it is hasan saheeh. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’,
1724)

8
– The adhaan

It
was narrated that Suhayl ibn Abi Saalih said: “My father sent me to
Bani Haarithah, and there was with me a slave of ours, or a companion
of ours. Someone called out his name from a garden, and the one who
was with me looked into the garden and did not see anything. I mentioned
that to my father, and he said, ‘If I had known that this was going
to happen to you, I would not have sent you. But if you hear a voice
then make the call for prayer, for I heard Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah
be pleased with him) narrating that the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When the Shaytaan
hears the call to prayer, he runs away fast.”’”(Narrated by Muslim,
389).

The
word translated here as “runs away fast” may also mean “farting.”

9
– Reciting Qur’aan offers protection against the Shaytaan

Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And
when you (Muhammad) recite the Qur’aan, We put between you and those
who believe not in the Hereafter, an invisible veil (or screen their
hearts, so they hear or understand it not)[al-Israa’ 17:45]

And Allaah knows best.

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

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Soundness of the hadeeth, “Learn witchcraft (sihr)”

How sound is the hadeeth which I heard, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Learn witchcraft (sihr), but do not use it”?.

Praise be to Allaah.

This hadeeth is false and has no basis. It is
not permissible to learn witchcraft or to use it. It is an evil action and is kufr and misguidance. Allaah clearly stated that witchcraft is
forbidden in His Book, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“They followed what the Shayaateen (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of
Sulaymaan (Solomon). Sulaymaan did not disbelieve, but the Shayaateen (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at
Babylon to the two angels, Haaroot and Maaroot, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, ‘We are for
trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us).’ And from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between man
and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allaah’s Leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed
they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if
they but knew.

And if they had believed and guarded
themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allaah, far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!”

[al-Baqarah 2:102-103]

In these verses, Allaah clearly states that
witchcraft is kufr and that it is from the teachings of the devils. Allaah has condemned them for that, and they are our enemies. And He has
stated that teaching witchcraft is kufr and that it is harmful and not beneficial, so we must beware of it.

Learning witchcraft is all kufr, hence He
stated that the two angels did not teach it to people until they had told them, “We are for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic
from us).” Then He says, “but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allaah’s Leave” so it is known that it is kufr and
misguidance, and that the practitioners of witchcraft cannot harm anyone except by Allaah’s Leave. What is meant is His universal qadari will
(i.e., things that He decrees should happen even though He may dislike them), not His religious shar’i will (i.e., that which He prescribes and
which pleases Him) – because Allaah has not prescribed this and has not given permission for it in His sharee’ah; rather He has forbidden it and
stated that it is kufr and is from the teachings of the devils. And He has stated that whoever buys it – i.e., learns it – will have no share in
the Hereafter. This is a serious warning. Then Allaah says: “And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but knew”
– what is meant is that they have sold themselves to the devils for this witchcraft. Then Allaah says, “And if they had believed and guarded
themselves from evil and kept their duty to Allaah, far better would have been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!” – this indicates
that learning witchcraft and using it is the opposite of faith and piety. There is no power and no strength except with Allaah.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li’l-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 6/37

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Ruling on reading stories that contain magic and fantasy

I am a student who is currently in England for my studies but Alhamdulilah I have no problem in practicing my religion, especially prayers. I know that reading storybooks involving magic and fantasy are not permissible especially given that they are a waste of time. However does reading them take one out of the fold of Islam since magic is kufr?

Praise be to Allaah.

Reading stories that contain magic and fantasy involves
things concerning which there are some reservations.

Firstly:

They are spreading acts of sihr (witchcraft) and kufr, to the
extent that they become like ordinary behaviour in civilized societies; in
fact they depict such things as essential skills for individuals and
societies that can be learned. They often depict the magician as a good and
decent man who does good and spreads good among the people, and this is the
most dangerous aspect of the matter, where something evil is presented as
something good, where one no longer objects to it in one’s heart and no
longer feels that magic and its practitioners are something abhorrent, and
one no longer thinks of the seriousness of the sin involved before Allah. So
how about when such stories become widespread and children and youngsters
turn to them.

These negative outcomes have recently led many western
education specialists to warn against the spread of magic stories in their
societies, and many schools have banned these books from their libraries.
There have been discussions about them in parliamentary debates in Britain,
after they discovered some of the dangers that may result from their
becoming widespread among people.

Secondly:

In most cases, these stories teach their readers about types
of magic and sorcery and depict to them some of the secrets of magic, that
make it easy for any reader to apply them and indulge in them. This also
poses a great danger, because it may lead the reader to try to put into
practice what he has read. It is not just the matter of reading a story for
fun; rather there is the fear that some of these stories may influence their
readers so they may be bewitched or harmed because of reading these
incomprehensible words in these stories.

Hence Muslims should beware of allowing their children to
read these stories, and societies should put a stop to the spread of this
aspect of culture; they should focus instead on things that are important
and beneficial in terms of science, arts and literature.

In Fataawa Noor ‘ala al-Darb by Shaykh Ibn Baaz
(1/192) it says:

I hope that you can explain the prohibition on using and
reading books of magic and astrology, because there are many such books, and
some of my friends want to buy them, and they say that if they are not used
for harmful purposes, there is nothing wrong with it. Please advise us, may
Allah bless you.

The answer was:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah
and his family and Companions, and those who follow him sincerely …

What the questioner says is correct. The Muslims should
beware of books of magic and astrology, and those who find them should
destroy them, because they are harmful to the Muslim and cause him to fall
into shirk. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Whoever learns a branch of astrology has learned a branch of magic... And
Allah says in His Holy Book about the two angels (interpretation of the
meaning): “but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things)
till they had said, ‘We are for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this
magic from us)’” [al-Baqarah 2:102]. This indicates that learning magic
and practising it is kufr. So the Muslim must oppose books which teach magic
and astrology, and destroy them wherever they are.

This is what is required. It is not permissible for a seeker
of knowledge or anyone else to read them or learn what is in them. People
other than seekers of knowledge also have no right to read them or learn
what is in them, or to approve of them, because they lead to disbelief in
Allah. What is required is to destroy them wherever they are. And the same
applies to all books that teach magic and astrology - they must be
destroyed. End quote.

To sum up: Just reading these stories is not kufr that puts
one beyond the pale of Islam, so long as that is not done with the aim of
learning magic and practising it. However what is required is to warn
against reading books of magic in general and to strive to destroy them if
possible, and to beware of reading them or distributing them.

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Does Iblees have freedom of will? Why is he eager to mislead people?

After a lot of thinking I began to question the Shaytaan's character. This question might tend to limits, but I was wondering why, if he knows his final destination is Hell, does he strive to do evil? -As he is, afterall, one among the Jinns. Humans divert to evil under the influence of the Shaytaan, but under what influence does the Shaytaan do evil? Why? -Does he not know, with firm confirmation (as he has communicated with Allah) that he is fuel for Hell? As he is a Jinn, does not he, like Humans, have the freedom of choice?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Iblees and other jinn, and humans, have free
will and freedom of choice, to obey Allaah or to disobey Him, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Then whosoever wills, let him believe;
and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve”

[al-Kahf 18:29]

“Verily, We showed him the way, whether he
be grateful or ungrateful”

[al-Insaan 76:3]

Allaah commanded Iblees to prostrate to Adam,
but he refused and was arrogant, and was one of the kaafirs. So Allaah expelled him from His mercy, and cursed him until the Day of Judgement.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And (remember) when We said to the
angels: ‘Prostrate yourselves before Adam.’ And they prostrated except Iblees (Satan), he refused and was proud and was one of the disbelievers
(disobedient to Allaah)”

[al-Baqarah 2:34]

“So the angels prostrated themselves, all
of them together.

Except Iblees (Satan) — he refused to be
among the prostrators.

(Allaah) said: ‘O Iblees (Satan)! What is
your reason for not being among the prostrators?’

[Iblees (Satan)] said: ‘I am not the one
to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.’

(Allaah) said: ‘Then, get out from here,
for verily, you are Rajeem (an outcast or a cursed one).

And verily, the curse shall be upon you
till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection).”

[al-Hijr 15:30-35]

Then Iblees asked for a respite until the Day
of Resurrection, and Allaah granted him that.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“[Iblees (Satan)] said: ‘O my Lord! Give
me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected.’

Allaah said: ‘Then verily, you are of
those reprieved,

Till the Day of the time appointed’”

[al-Hijr 15:36-38]

When Iblees was certain that he is one of
those who are doomed, as well as his being arrogant and being ungrateful to his Lord, he resolved to mislead whomever he could of the slaves of
Allaah, so that they would be with him in Hell.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“[Iblees (Satan)] said: ‘O my Lord!
Because You misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.

Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among
them.’”

[al-Hijr 15:39, 40]

He is eager to mislead and corrupt, so as to
increase the numbers of his followers and worshippers among the doomed who will share his fate.

Iblees knows that his destination is the
Fire, and he hopes to take everyone else with him to Hell, out of envy, hatred, kufr and stubbornness.

He hates mankind, who are the children of
Adam (peace be upon him), and he is hostile towards them because he is cursed and has been banished from the mercy of Allaah because of his
refusal to prostrate to their father Adam. Hence Allaah has warned His slaves against him and has said:

“Surely, Shaytaan (Satan) is an enemy to
you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire”

[Faatir 35:6]

Iblees does not need anyone to whisper to him, because he is the source of all evil.

The believer can be saved from his plots and
traps by obeying his Lord and adhering to His religion, for the Shaytaan has no power over those who believe, as Allaah says (interpretation of
the meaning):

“So when you want to recite the Qur’aan,
seek refuge with Allaah from Shaytaan (Satan), the outcast (the cursed one).

Verily, he has no power over those who
believe and put their trust only in their Lord (Allaah).

His power is only over those who obey and
follow him (Satan), and those who join partners with Him (Allaah, i.e. those who are Mushrikoon, i.e., polytheists)”

[al-Nahl 16:98-100]

And Allaah knows best.

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