1. Is it mentioned in the Prophetic narrations (Hadith) that among the benefits of Indian oud (aloeswood) is the treatment of sorcery or the expulsion of possession and demonic touch? 2. Is it true what some ruqyah practitioners claim, that taking Indian oud oil orally or nasally serves as a definitive test to determine whether a patient is bewitched or not, such that the bewitched person vomits or the possessed person shows a violent reaction, based on some experiences and the words of Sheikh Abd al-Salam Bali? 3. If a person who is said to be bewitched does not vomit after taking Indian oud oil, does this mean that they are not bewitched and that their condition is merely delusions or a psychological state, despite evidence indicating demonic possession, sorcery, and evil eye? 4. Can it be said that cases of sorcery, possession, and evil eye differ in their severity, strength, and treatment, just as organic diseases like influenza, asthma, and cancer differ?
The text of the Hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari from Umm Qais shows that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade treating children from Al-Adhra (sore throat) with traditional methods, and guided to the use of Indian aloeswood (costus) to treat it and pleurisy, indicating that it contains seven cures. Costus is of two types: Indian, which is black and very hot, and marine, which is white. Indian aloeswood is used as a nasal insufflation for Al-Adhra, and as an oral drench for pleurisy. Al-Nawawi mentioned other benefits of costus such as inducing menstruation and urination, treating poisons, and killing worms. Its use by a Raqi (exorcist) in Ruqyah (exorcism) is permissible, as it is likely one of the seven cures, but one must be careful not to exaggerate its use so as not to confuse the common folk. As for the diseases mentioned in the question, their causes and effects vary, and specialists should be consulted about them.
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