Envy and Arrogance
312 questions
What is the ruling on ruqyah for the evil eye and envy using "shabbah" (alum), which is passed over the body while reciting the Two Protectors (Al-Mu'awwidhatayn), and then thrown into fire, so that it is said the hearts of the envious boil and the effect of the evil eye disappears?
What is the legitimate Islamic solution to secure Mudarabah funds in trade, especially with the recurring claims of loss by partners, in order to avoid Riba and guarantee the capital?
What is the solution for someone who suffers from an intense fear of envy (Hasad), to the extent of fearing his wife and hiding money from her, due to his upbringing by his parents?
What is the cure for sorcery, envy, and demonic possession, and what is the ruling on going to sorcerers with the intention of doing good, and what are the saving verses (ayat al-munjiyat), and what is the cure for sadness over losing the first fiancée despite marrying someone else?
Is it permissible to prevent a wife from visiting her harmful and envious family, and is it permissible to instigate quarrels to cut ties with them in order to ward off their harm?
What is the reason for feeling fear, headaches, tremors, a decrease in faith, and the whispers of Satan after experiencing a feverish sensation in the body? Is it due to sins or the evil eye?
What is the evil eye, what are its causes, what are its limits and capabilities, and how can one avoid it and recover from it? Is the hadith that says it "makes the camel enter the pot and the person enter the grave, and that most of the inhabitants of the graves are due to the evil eye" authentic? And what should a person do if they experience pain in their body after being jested with by someone known for the evil eye, who told them, "You will be afflicted with harm in a specific place in my body"? And if they give him what he requested, will the evil eye be removed? How should one deal with this person, and what is his ruling in Islam? Is it true that the evil eye does not disappear except with the death of its possessor?
What are the reasons for trials from Allah Almighty, and are they due to the servant's shortcomings in his relationship with his Lord?
What is the ruling on constantly thinking about what people say and going to great lengths to please them, for fear of being accused of envy when calamities befall others?
Can envy be a cause for separation between spouses, especially if a woman was envious of a man who married a girl she wanted for her son, and it ended with the girl separating from her fiancé after their marriage contract?
What is the solution for a husband who doubts and distrusts his wife, and prevents her from visiting relatives and attending weddings, claiming fear of the presence of bad people or envy, or the presence of an abnormal person in some homes?
How can one deal with a wife whose excessive reproaches and blind envy are corrupting marital life?
Is the presence of ants on the body, the falling of objects, and the onset of sadness related to envy (Hasad)? If so, what is the remedy?
Are the psychological symptoms experienced by the questioner, such as heart palpitations, hatred of her child, intense fear of harming him, feeling that her surroundings are imaginary, and losing the ability to deliver lectures, caused by postpartum depression, or the evil eye and envy, or psychological pressures and satanic whispers, especially with marital problems and polygyny?
Is a divorce pronounced by a man, who uttered it due to a jinn possession by an envious marid-type jinn, valid? And is it permissible for him to take his wife back after they both learned of their affliction with envious jinn possession?
Can envy be a reason behind recurrent miscarriages, failure to conceive, lack of fertilization of ova by sperm despite their soundness, and the physical pains suffered by the questioner, especially given that there was someone who wished to marry her husband and took a stand against her?
What are the limits of ghīrah (protective jealousy) concerning one's wife, and is she permitted to work in a mixed-gender charity organization or go out to distribute Eid gifts?
What is to be said to one who frequently complains to people, claiming that his complaints are intended to ward off envy from him, and that his life is full of calamities, knowing that what he says ranges between truth, exaggeration, and falsehood?
What is the ruling on obsessive thoughts regarding self-admiration, considering acts of obedience as stemming from one's own merit rather than Allah's grace, and regarding harboring malice towards others and wishing for the cessation of their blessings? And is a person held accountable for what crosses their mind, even if it does not originate from the heart?
What is envy, and how does the mechanism of being afflicted by it occur? Can the evil eye harm something righteous by looking at it and breaking it, or afflict a healthy person and make him sick or break him?
How can one respond to indirect accusations of envy or the "evil eye" from close individuals, knowing that the accused frequently remembers God and is psychologically affected by these accusations, and what is the ruling on accusing people of envy?
How can a person guide their family members toward religion, when some of them believe in superstitions and sorcery, and is it permissible to buy a ring for protection against evils, the evil eye, and envy?
Is Ibn al-Qayyim the same as Ibn al-Jawzi?
Is intense fear of envy and the evil eye, to the point of life coming to a standstill, considered a form of shirk (associating partners with Allah), despite adherence to the supplications and verses designated for protection?