Is seeking help from a man who treats recurrent miscarriages by writing an amulet (hijab) and recommending placing it under the pillow or in the pocket (while avoiding taking it into the bathroom), and who is known for righteousness and does not take payment unless given something symbolic, considered a wrong or forbidden act, or is it a legitimate form of treatment? And what is your opinion of this man and his treatment?
What you have done is called amulets (tama'im), and they are of two types:
First: If what is written is other than the Qur’an and Sunnah. This is not permissible to wear or use for healing, by scholarly consensus, due to the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, ruqyahs, amulets, and love-charms are shirk."
Second: If what is written is from the Qur’an and Sunnah. The preponderant opinion among scholars is that it is not permissible to wear them. This is the view of Ibn Mas'ud, Ibn 'Abbas, Hudhayfah, 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir, and others. This is due to the general prohibition of the Prophet (peace be upon him) against amulets, and to block the means (sadd al-dhari'ah) so that it does not lead to wearing that which is not from the Qur’an, and because wearing them may lead to disrespecting what is contained within them from the Qur’an.
We advise the use of legitimate ruqyah and persistence in dhikr (remembrance of Allah), and adherence to obedience to Allah for protection from human and jinn devils.
As for the man you asked about, we cannot judge him due to not knowing what he does, but practicing legitimate ruqyah is permissible and recommended.
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