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Ruqyah, Evil Eye & Black Magic
Show all fatawaDoes the evil eye exist, what are its signs and how do I remove its affect on me?
Does the evil eye afflict people and which people’s gaze afflicts others? If the evil eye afflicts someone how can they ascertain that it has? What is the cure for the evil eye?
Someone buried a Taweez (amulet) on my property, what can I do to protect myself?
What are some of the Wazaaif (litanies) to destroy the effects of Ta’weedh (amulet) if an outsider came and buried the Ta’weedh in the house with the intention to harm?
Can we show our hand to an astrologer to try and find out about the future?
What do the noble ulamā say about showing one’s hand to an astrologer to try and find out about the future?
Is there any wazifah or ta’weez to protect my unborn child?
I am pregnant so is there any wazhīfah [prayer]. If there is, it would be great if you could please tell me.
My left eye flickers, is this a bad sign?
For some days my eye is flickering a lot. Sometimes the right and sometimes the left. I have heard from people that the flickering of the right eye is a bad sign, is this correct?
What is the benefit in reciting Ayah al-Kursi?
What is the virtue of Āyah al-Kursī, and if there is a Hadīth regarding it, then please can you mention it?
Is it permissible to recite Azan in the four corners of the home to protect it from evil?
When someone buys a new house, then should he do anything in particular in order to protect the home from shayātīn (devils)? A Mawlānā [scholar], having moved into his new home, prayed the Azān in its…
Which litanies can we recite to protect our homes from devils, jinn and other calamities?
We are moving into a house, so which litanies should we recite so that our house is protected from devils, jinns and other calamities?
What does Islam say about women who have had a miscarriage? Do they really bring bad-luck?
There is a common practice in the community to ostracise women who have had a miscarriage. Often this means that women who are pregnant are kept away from a woman who has had a miscarriage. The belief…
Does having Devilish thoughts make me a Kafir? How do I stop them?
I am suffering from whisperings. If I believe in them, they will take me out of the fold of Islam. They are whisperings of unbelief. I consider them to be extremely bad, due to which I do not want to…
Putting a ‘kaala tikka’ (black mark) on a baby to protect it from the evil eye
It is common amongst Asian families to put a ‘kaala tikka’ or a black mark on their babies as a means to get rid of bad luck/nazar. Is it permissible to do this?
Strange Arab custom burning rocks to remove Jinns, is this allowed?
There is an Arab custom (which some people I know practise). They burn alum rocks (possibly known as Rock of Alumbre) whilst reciting Surah Fatiha, they say it is to remove the evil eye, and the rocks…
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