Magic and the Evil Eye
385 questions
How sound is the supplication: “O Allah, verily You have enabled some of Your creation to practice magic and evil, but You have reserved to Yourself the power to cause harm. So I seek refuge with what You have reserved to Yourself from that which You have enabled them to do, by the truth of Your saying, ‘And they cannot harm anyone thereby except by permission of Allah’”? Does it ward off magic from a person, and what are the invocations that protect against magic?
How can a 17-year-old young man, who was a Hafiz of the Quran and an excellent student, repent from major sins such as stealing money from the mosque and masturbating in it, and get rid of his continuous addiction to masturbation, given his belief that he is cursed and that Allah has transformed him due to these sins? Is there a solution for his repentance and guidance despite the intensity of his sexual urges and his inability to overcome them?
Are the supplications reported from the Awliya (saints) and righteous individuals exclusive to them, or is it permissible for a Muslim to supplicate with them? And is it correct to specify certain verses and supplications for certain illnesses in Ruqyah Shar'iyyah (Islamic exorcision)?
Are the women mentioned in the Hadith: "Women who are clothed yet naked, inclining [to evil] and causing others to incline, they will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance, though its fragrance can be found from a distance of five hundred years," adulteresses, and is it permissible to describe them as such? What is the ruling on marrying them or those among them who have repented? Is it permissible to point to specific women and state that the Hadith applies to them? Do they intentionally commit this act, or is it out of imitation? Are they Muslim women?
Is losing a job opportunity due to a doubt considered a punishment, and would it have been better not to leave that job?
Is the distress from studying and the aversion to prayer and reading the Qur'an, which began two years ago, the evil eye or not?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding someone who suffers from the addiction of procrastination, masturbation, pornography, daydreaming, and depression (while taking Tiurel and Demetrol medications), and feels numbness in the feet and trembling in the left hand when reading the Quran?
What should a woman do who does not feel sexual desire towards her husband despite her repeated attempts, and fears the consequences of separation for her children and for herself?
What is the ruling on one who invokes blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) when something pleases him or he is amazed by something, and is it better to say, "What Allah wills, there is no power except with Allah"?
Does reading Surat Al-Baqarah daily completely eliminate the evil eye, sorcery, or jinn possession, and does the appearance of bruises after reading it indicate affliction by the evil eye?
What is the reason for the constant fatigue, pain, and disturbing dreams that the husband experiences? Are these symptoms of sorcery (sihr) or the evil eye (ayn), and how can he be treated in Qatar?
What is the ruling on parents preventing their children from bringing in their poor friends for fear of the evil eye?
ما هو الدليل من الكتاب والسنة على عدم جواز لبس الرجل للسلسلة، وما موقف الشرع من ذلك؟
Is it a condition to have presence of heart when saying "Allahumma barik (O Allah, bless)" when something impresses us, or is merely uttering it, out of fear of the evil eye, sufficient, without internalizing its meaning or intending protection?
Does the fact that I have not completed my engagement to several girls without a clear reason mean that I am afflicted by the evil eye or by sorcery?
Do physical symptoms (such as pain in the stomach and chest, lethargy, fatigue, and poor appetite), disturbing dreams (such as being chased by a donkey, a snake bite, and intercourse with a woman), and marital problems indicate the presence of black magic that has been drunk, and how can it be treated?
What is the evidence for the prohibition of wearing a hijab (amulet), a fishing net (talisman), or any form of protection against evil deeds and sorcery, and what is the solution for protecting oneself from the renewal of sorcery?
What is the appropriate stance to take towards the husband and family given the change in the sister's fiancé (the questioner's brother-in-law) and the change in the fiancé's mother (the questioner's maternal aunt) towards the sister, with the suspicion that the cause of this change might be sorcery, and is it advisable to seek the help of a shaykh?
Is it permissible to resort to "jurists" to make an amulet (hijab) against sorcery and the evil eye to preserve pregnancy, especially after repeated miscarriages and the failure of ruqyah, and what was said about the permissibility of treating sorcery with sorcery in intractable cases?
Will a Muslim be rewarded for sorcery, the evil eye, and all other afflictions, or are there conditions for obtaining the reward?
Is it recommended for men to wear gemstones in Islam? Is it true that wearing them is a Sunnah, and that they possess healing properties, bring good fortune, protect from devils, sorcery, the evil eye, and negative planetary influences? Do religion and science support this? If so, which of them is preferred to wear?
What are the reasons for the estrangement of a sister in faith after a relationship of cooperation and love? Is it a trial, a consequence of sins, or an evil eye? And how should one deal with it?
Is belief in the effect of the evil eye upon the envied a religious matter that is obligatory to believe, or a worldly issue, and what is the ruling on one who denies it?
Are there any Quranic verses, supplications, or anything that can help solve the problem of recurring bad luck in work and marriage, which is believed to be due to magic?