"Is it permissible for an elderly woman to treat children and young women with oil, massage, and reading the Quran, while she says ""picking up the fear,"" if they improve as a result? "

"What appears is that what the woman is practicing is a legitimate form of Ruqyah, in which no prohibited or polytheistic elements are apparent, based on the evidence of the hadith: ""Present your Ruqyah to me. There is nothing wrong with Ruqyah as long as it does not involve shirk (polytheism)."" The woman's Ruqyah includes reciting the Quran, and in it is healing, as Allah Almighty said: ""And We send down of the Quran that which is healing and a mercy for the believers."" Reciting Quranic verses and prescribed supplications (adhkar) for Ruqyah is permissible by consensus. And using oil for anointing has a basis in Islamic law, due to the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: ""Eat olive oil and anoint yourselves with it, for it comes from a blessed tree."" So Ruqyah is legitimate, and it is permissible to take children to her to be treated with Ruqyah, while trusting in Allah and believing that the Healer is Allah alone.

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