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What is the ruling on fumigating with herbs and reciting specific surahs upon them for the treatment of the evil eye, envy, and jinn possession?

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There is no Shari (Islamic legal) or medical evidence to prove that fumigating with harmal (Peganum harmala) or frankincense is a cure for anything. Harmal has been mentioned in weak and fabricated hadiths that are not authentic. Furthermore, treatment through fumigation is common among sorcerers and charlatans, and it is a practice of Christians and Sabians, which necessitates caution from a Muslim. Incense in Islam is a perfume and has no relation to expelling devils or healing. Rather, devils are expelled by theing of Allah, reciting the Quran, and seeking refuge (with Allah).

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