Magic and the Evil Eye
385 questions
Is it permissible to provide financial assistance to conceal a girl who became pregnant out of wedlock (zina) and to facilitate her childbirth away from the public eye, with another family undertaking the care of the child?
Does engaging in homosexual sexual practices online, without direct physical contact, constitute an entry into "liwat" (sodomy) which prevents entry into Paradise?
What is the ruling on a man or young man wearing a necklace or pendant made of leather, not silver or gold, and not for the purpose of imitating women?
What does the abundance of ants in the house indicate after three years of living in it?
What is the interpretation of repeatedly seeing snakes in dreams within the house? Does this indicate sorcery or "At-Tābiʿah" (a jinn that accompanies a person)? And which Surahs should be recited over Zamzam water for protection?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband who speaks very little to his wife and does not talk to his son, which has caused his wife psychological distress and self-doubt, despite the husband's kindness and trustworthiness?
What is the ruling on downloading programs that destroy websites to strike at pornographic sites, sites of magic and sorcery, and sites offensive to Islam, knowing that these programs may not be free?
What should I do, as the doors of provision have been closed in my face after my engagement to a girl whose virginity I took and then repented? Is this an indication that God did not approve of her for me? Should I break off the engagement to search for another, especially since my fiancée is a "woman with an evil eye" and I suffer from lustful desires?
If a Muslim sees something admirable belonging to someone's children, but has not seen their parents or guardian, or if they admire something belonging to a deceased person, such as their picture or one of their possessions, then for whom should they invoke blessings?
Is my brother's illness psychological, or is what afflicted him sorcery or the evil eye, and what should we do with my aunt after accusing her of performing sorcery on my brother?
Is the difficulty in deciding whether to undergo an eye surgery with a 50% success rate after performing Istikhara prayer considered a trial from Allah, and how does good manifest itself after Istikhara, is it in facilitation or in consulting specialists?
Are the recurring phenomena of dreams coming true and premonitions, in addition to physical and psychological symptoms, due to sorcery, jinn possession, or envy, or are they from Allah Almighty as a punishment, and what should be done about them, given the inability to perform ruqyah?
Is it permissible for a man to return to his first wife, whom he divorced three times, knowing that one of the divorces occurred during her menstrual period, and that the man believes he was under sorcery at the time of the divorce?
Is it permissible for the household and relatives to eat from the votive sacrifice made upon moving into a new house and buying a new car, and is it a condition that the sacrifice be made at the house or is it permissible anywhere?
What is ruqyah according to Sharia, how did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) perform it for Al-Hassan and Al-Hussein (peace be upon them), and what is its wording?
How should one deal with a nervous wife who verbally or physically harms her husband then regrets it, claiming to be possessed by Jinn, and do Jinn or sorcery have an effect on a person, and how can it be nullified according to Islamic Sharia?
Do those who are currently taking from Muslims have support from Islamic law?
Should a husband divorce his wife whom he sees as not appreciating married life, complaining a lot, not caring for him, deliberately creating problems, and intentionally mistreating his family, even though he loves her and thinks of her constantly?
Why has no one proposed to me yet, given that everyone who wishes to be associated with me experiences a problem before coming to propose?
How is lawful ruqyah performed for a 9-month-old infant who does not sleep at night?
Are the financial and psychological problems and the deterioration of circumstances after marriage and the birth of a baby girl attributable to magic, or are they whispers from Satan? And should one resort to people of knowledge to find out the reason?
What is the ruling of Islam regarding those who perform strange acts, such as those that occur during Mawlids, and are these miracles (karamat) or sorcery? And do the extraordinary feats performed by Awliya (saints) have a basis in the Quran and Sunnah? What is the ruling on seeking intercession (tawassul) through Awliya and the righteous?
Is my participation with my family in going to soothsayers and charlatans to find out who enchanted us—due to the problems that occurred to my brother and his wife after eating sweets from my mother's friend—considered unlawful, knowing that they are aware it is unlawful, but they are angry?
Do feelings of gloom, anxiety, and obsessive thoughts regarding the unavailability of marriage contradict supplication, and are they a sign of its non-acceptance or of God's wrath? Is it forbidden to think about this matter excessively?