Is a wife's saying to her husband, "You're busy all day with your oils, as if you're a sorcerer," when he uses olive oil, honey, and Zamzam water for treatment, considered mockery of religion?
Treatment with honey, Zamzam water, and olive oil is legislated and confirmed by the Prophetic Sunnah. Treatment with honey is confirmed in the story of the man whose brother complained of a stomach ailment, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded him to give him honey to drink, and he was cured. As for Zamzam water, it is confirmed in the hadith that "it is for what it is drunk for," and that "it is a food that satisfies and a cure for illness." Denying the legitimacy of treating with them is not sorcery, but the reason for the denial might be the method of treatment or exaggeration in its use. It is necessary to clarify the virtue and legitimacy of treating with Prophetic medicines and to warn against ridiculing anything confirmed from the Prophet (peace be upon him), for a servant might fall into Hellfire with a word that displeases Allah. A person must be a good role model in applying the Sunnah, and should prioritize fulfilling rights and obligations over recommended acts, and not deviate matters from their legitimate purposes. Treatment is for the sick and according to need; it should not be a slogan or preoccupy a person throughout the day.
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