Is it permissible, Islamically, for a male raqi (exorcist/healer) to place his hand on the head of a non-mahram woman during ruqyah (exorcism/healing)? And what is the truth behind some raqis' claims that recurrent miscarriage is caused by "jinn possession"?
It is best for a person afflicted with sorcery (sihr) or the evil eye (ayn) to treat themselves by resorting to Allah, the Quran, remembrance (), and supplication (dua). If they are unable to do so, it is permissible for them to seek help from a raqi (exorcist/healer) known for their righteousness, while ensuring that women perform for each other, or that mahrams (unmarriageable kin) perform it, or that a trustworthy raqi performs it in the presence of a for the afflicted woman, without touching her body or revealing any part of it. It is not permissible for the raqi to touch a non-mahram woman. Headaches, numbness, trembling, and involuntary crying during ruqyah do not necessarily indicate the presence of jinn possession or sorcery. We advise continuing with medical treatment and lawful ruqyah, and for couples to learn lawful ruqyah themselves to avoid the need to go to ruqat (plural of raqi).
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