Magic and the Evil Eye
385 questions
Is it permissible for a man to wear a necklace made of silver or leather?
Is it permissible to resort to soothsayers to find out if the woman one intends to propose to is bewitched, or should he await Allah's decree?
Is it possible to recite Qur'anic verses and the adhkar for protection over a person who is asleep or unconscious, or must the person be awake, conscious, and focused in order to benefit?
Is it permissible to resort to a healer who asks for a bead to be placed in the home to resolve the magic of separation and binding and to restore life to normal, especially after trying many treatments without success, and would this be considered a matter of necessity?
Does the evil eye cause mental illnesses or madness, and what is the evidence for that?
Is there a dhikr or du'a that helps with steadfastness and patience in dealing with children's mischief?
Is it permissible to be treated for the evil eye by someone who is himself afflicted with the evil eye, and who treats with the Quran and not with magic or charlatanism?
What is the ruling on one who says that reciting specific surahs, such as "At-Tariq," "Al-Mulk," or "At-Tahrim," has particular effects on jinn and magic, or that repeating certain dhikrs, such as "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might nor power except with Allah) or "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), a specific number of times affects devils and nullifies magic?
Why does the questioner face a lack of success in many of his life's affairs, and problems befall his possessions after he speaks about them, and defects appear in everything he buys, making him feel ill-fated and marginalized?
Is the continuous heavy sleep for six years, coinciding with the period of a maid's escape and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a spell to hinder marriage, and how can one verify this and deal with it Islamically?
What is the ruling of Islam on those who claim to control jinn?
Does hanging perfume or adornments on a car's rearview mirror constitute a form of polytheism (shirk)?
What is the ruling regarding a wife's refusal to send pictures of her children to her husband's family out of fear for them from the evil eye, and because the husband's family refrains from sending pictures of their children?
What is the complete story of the boy whom no one could kill until he showed the king how to do so, whereupon the people of the city believed in the boy’s Lord?
Was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, afflicted by magic, and how was he cured of it?
How can one protect a shop and machinery from the evil eye and sorcery, and when are sidr leaves used for that?
How can one deal with a father who neither works nor cares about debts, and is very quarrelsome, while the children suffer in their studies despite their diligence?
How can one get rid of sorcery present in a house and fortify it against it, and is playing a sound recording of Surat Al-Baqarah sufficient, or must it be recited by one of the household members?
ما هي شروط الذبيحة التي تذبح عند شراء سيارة جديدة وكيف توزع على الأقارب والفقراء والجيران؟
What is the ruling on saying: "O Allah, release my pledges bound by the envier's eye that did not remember Allah, and from wicked, envious souls, and from magic and its knots, and from the touch of devils, and from all illnesses and ailments, those we know and those we do not know, verily Allah is All-Seer of His servants," three times in the morning as a proven ruqyah?
Is it authentically reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he specified symptoms for those afflicted by sorcery or the evil eye, or is what is mentioned in some books—such as seeing dogs, snakes, or scorpions in dreams—considered true?
Are boats afflicted by the evil eye because of a dream/vision? And is it permissible to act upon a dream/vision and slaughter an animal based on it to counteract the evil eye?
How can one pray for a righteous husband for older women who have not yet succeeded in marriage?
Is it a condition for reciting Surat Al-Baqarah to bring blessings and expel devils and the evil eye that it be recited over water for seven days and blown into it, then sprinkled in the house and drunk from, and will blessings not be attained by listening to it through recorded tapes?