Category: Treatment for general problems
Section: Introduction
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Ruqyah works not only with Jinn and magic related problems but also with normal medical problems.Uthman ibn Abil (Ra) reported that he complained to the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about pain he had felt in his body since the time he became a Muslim. The Messenger of Allah said to him, "Lay your hand upon the part of your body where you feel pain and say, three times:بِسْمِ اللَّهِTransliteration: 'BismillahTranslation: in the name of Allah, Then say seven times:أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُTransliteration: A`udhu bi izzat-illah wa qudratihi min sharri maajid wa uhadhir.'Translation: I seek refuge in the glory and power of Allah before the evil of what I feel and worry about." [Muslim]At-Tirmidhi added: He said, "I have done this, and Allah has removed what I suffered, and I continued to make my family and others do the same."
Section: Ruqyah for children
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When it comes to children, Ruqyah is often easier than for adults, and the results can often be achieved more quickly. Ruqyah cases in children can be divided into three categories:1. Concern for children, without confirmed symptoms. This may involve medical problems that do not have a solution or a general feeling that the children have been plagued by the evil eye or that they are "not themselves." The full Ruqyah program is less suitable for children at this stage. One can recommend the 7-day Ruqyah Program, but without the honey for children less than one year old. The recitation can be done by the parents, and the program is usually well tolerated by people of all ages.2. Confirmed symptoms, without a strong reaction from the child, and without the Jinn taking over. Symptoms can be the result of the treatment mentioned above, or when the child is displaying clear symptoms, but without a Jinn manifesting itself. For these children, the full Ruqyah program is recommended, but the Ruqyah can be performed in a very passive way. That means that the child doesn't have to sit like a statue, and there should be nothing that could scare the child, such as shouting. There is no need for the hijaamah to be applied either. For the majority of children, this treatment is enough to get rid of all symptoms, without any discomfort to the child, and without any of the usual Jinn-related antics.3. Severe cases, in which the Jinn takes over the child, and the child becomes either extremely vocal or even violent. Once again, the full Ruqyah program is recommend, without hijaamah, but it may be necessary to be a little more active, keeping the child near, and pushing the Ruqyah a little more.At all times, the safety and well-being of the child is of paramount importance. The child is not an adult, so one should not treat it like one. The child should feel as comfortable with Ruqyah as it possibly can. One should keep it relaxed and happy, and regularly check if they are OK. If necessary, play with them so they can relax. If you are a Raqi and are only coming for the Ruqyah, then try to be around the child for a little while outside of the Ruqyah session, to help them feel more comfortable with you.NEVER hit a child! Hitting a Ruqyah patient isn't a good idea at the best of times, and can lead to a rather long prison sentence, but hitting a child could cause them serious injury, and many children have died as a result of 'beating the Jinn'. All you have done in this case is to do the work of the shayțan for them. If the Jinn is moving around in the body, a gentle massage of the affected area is more than enough. It will relax the child and put pressure on the Jinn. It is also very 'forgiving' in the sense that if you get the wrong place, it will not cause any harm to the child at all.The hardest thing about Ruqyah for children is that children are not able to explain their experiences and feelings like adults. They may naturally be fidgety and move around. This should not be misunderstood as a Jinn problem. Take time to observe the child, both inside and outside of the Ruqyah, to establish a baseline, in terms of the behaviour of the child, and what might be considered abnormal.If the child is old enough to understand, try to discuss with them, and most importantly, remove the fear of the shayțan from them. Fear of the shayțan can be much worse in children than adults, and we don't want the children scared to go to sleep. Make light of the issue, and tell them how weak the shayțan is, and how he runs away from the Qur'an. Teach them simple things to say to protect themselves, like some of the things mentioned here.When the Jinn speaks, one should try to bring him to Islam and convince him that he has to leave the body. (See chapter "Conversation with Jinn")There isn't one best time to perform Ruqyah, but if one notices the symptoms are bad at a certain time, such as after Maghrib, then one should do it when one feels the symptoms are strongest. Otherwise whenever it is most comfortable for the child.One should be willing to change the time and the method, depending on progress. At the same time, one should not change too quickly, as this encourages the shayțan to manipulate one.
Section: Ruqyah for non-Muslims
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Allah has made it clear that He has destined to unbelievers and those who do not remember Him, one (or more) devils who accompany them. And against the decree of Allah one can't do anything! This is why most Raqis refuse treatment of non-Muslims. The Jinn can hide behind unbelief like behind a wall.There are also Raqis who make the treatment on one condition: "When you get healed, you accept Islam!" Because the fact that someone asks for Ruqyah signals that faith is already present to some extent.I would join this view and advise non-Muslims the following: 1. Follow the general protective measures against Jinn (see the corresponding chapter), e.g. clean your house from all pictures and statues, and use as much as possible things the Jinn do not like, such as black seed, honey, olive oil etc.2. Because non-Muslims are not allowed to touch the Qur'an in Arabic (because they are in the state of ritual impurity, as are Muslims who have not performed the prayer ablution), you should find someone who is willing to recite the Qur'an on you. If you have a Muslim friend who is willing to help, you should encourage him to follow as much as possible the 7-day program. If this is not possible, you should hear as much as possible Qur'an in audio which is a less good option, but one that should be mentioned.3. Taking a Ruqyah bath, as explained earlier, but without reading the Qur'an, if you do not have a Muslim friend who can help. All this may cause some relief.The truth is that Islam the only thing is that can really help you. That is because the only true cure is to turn to the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and to submit to Him, to believe in Him and to accept His commandments and prohibitions.There are many people from different religions who claim to be able to exorcise, but all of them use magic, and while it can sometimes cause a temporary effect and relief, it ends up getting worse than before.May Allah heal you from all evil, and show you the right way.
Section: The necessary patience
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The key to Ruqyah is patience and consistency. Many people say "it does not work!" For most of them, the problem is simply a lack of patience, specifically a lack of consistency and the false expectation that if they do the right thing, the problem should go away in a certain time.If the doctor told you that you had cancer, you wouldn't come back after your first chemotherapy treatment and say, "Why am I not cured now?" That's because you would expect that it would take a year, perhaps two years to go into full remission and get the all clear.This is a war between you and an army of the shayaateen. This war will be made up of many many battles, some of which you will win, and some of which you will lose. All of this has a wisdom in it that Allah has chosen for you. The Prophet (ﷺ) fought his enemies for over 20 years until Allah gave him victory over them, and yet he was the most complete of the people in faith, the one whose du'aa was answered, the one who was free of major sins, and the one whose past and future sins were forgiven. Despite this, Allah chose to test him and the believers with over 20 years of battling their enemy before the people entered into Islam in crowds.Allah has told us in the Qur'an:If a wound should touch you - there has already touched the (opposing) people a wound similar to it. And these days (of varying conditions) We alternate among the people so that Allah may make evident those who believe and [may] take to Himself from among you martyrs - and Allah does not like the wrongdoers. Or do you think of entering paradise without Allah recognizing those who have fought among you and (without) recognizing the patient? [Ali Imran: 139-142]Allah tests our faith with many things, but never does He impose on us an examination which we are not capable of bearing. And if we have patience, the trials will be good for us and will cleanse us."Whom Allâh wishes good, He tests him." [Bukhari] "Truly, when Allah loves people, He lets them go through trials. Whoever is content with it, for him is contentment, and he who becomes angry, for him i anger." [Tirmidhi]Furthermore, it may be that the weapon is perfect, but the arm which holds the weapon is weak, or the arm is strong but the aim is poor. It is only when the weapon is good, and the arm that wields it is strong, and the aim of the person is accurate that the weapon can be used to its true effect. For this reason, you should be self-critical and should be asking yourself if your sins are the reason why the help of Allah is delayed, and you should be pushing yourself to constantly improve. This self-reflection and self-criticism is healthy up to a certain point, but it's not healthy when it causes you to reach the level where you despair of the help of Allah.Go, O my sons, and ascertain concerning Joseph and his brother, and despair not of the Mercy of Allah. Lo! none despaireth of the Mercy of Allah save disbelieving folk. [Yusuf: 87]Make sure that you are either doing everything that is recommended, or exceeding it, and then be patient, and expect that the help of Allah will come.Ruqyah can only be judged as successful if the patient does not show any further symptoms and has been blessed with a complete relief from the problem. This is something that usually happens in phases, and each phase has its own challenges. In a sense, the last stage of the treatment, if the patient feels better, is one of the most important times and one in which people make the most mistakes. There are some important points to consider when approaching the end of treatment:1. Do not stop Ruqyah. This is the b1 mistake that we see people make. One Jinn leaves, and so the person feels so much better that they stop treatment. One complete month of Ruqyah is recommend, at the same intensity as before, until one can comfortable say that the person is genuinely better. This will preserve one - with the grace of Allah - from many errors, thinking the patient is better, but something remains. This can either be because the Jinn are fooling you into thinking that they have gone, or because one Jinn has left and another, who was latent, becomes active. It also catches cases of the Jinn returning to the person after leaving, and cases where the person has been afflicted with something, such as the evil eye, leading to Jinn possession, in which the Jinn leaves, but the effects of the prior affliction remain. Note that the Raqi does not necessarily have to read for this period, but the patient and/or family members can read, and the Raqi can keep an eye on things, from time to time. 2. Don't accept 90%. This is closely related to the point made above. A lot of people get to 90% better, then stop, because they think that is good enough. The affliction then has the chance to grow and flourish again. If you had cancer, you would not be content to stop with 90% of the malignant cancer removed, because you know that the 10% has the potential to grow again. Likewise, you should not be content with 90% of the affliction gone - aim for 100%. 3. Different phases mean different modes of attack for the shaytan to take advantage of. If one door closes for the shayțan, he will simply move on to another method. So, it might be that the shaking and the fitting stops, but the whispering and the confusion increases. Then, the whispering stops, but laziness in the prayer kicks in. The key to successful treatment is remaining constant and patient in tackling the problem, and continuing to adapt to the changes that are happening. One one hand, this requires consistency: don't stop the Ruqyah program, no matter what happens. On the other hand, it requires adding specific things to deal with specific challenges. For example, adding the treatment against waswasah, in order to deal specifically with the whispering, while not stopping the usual Ruqyah program.4. Once the problem is gone, the person remains vulnerable. This is like a medical patient who has just undergone major surgery. Upon successful completion of the procedure, he remains vulnerable to illness and infection. This is also true of people who have completed Ruqyah ; they remain vulnerable. For this reason, even when the Ruqyah stops, the person must be extremely observant in protecting themselves from further problems. Finally, they should be willing to resume their treatment at the first sign of a relapse.5. It may even be that it is better if the problem persists, but only if one has the necessary patience: Atha bin Rabah (Ra) reported Abdullah bin Abbas (Ra) who pointed to a black woman who was promised paradise (Ummu Zuffar). He said that the woman once came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "I am suffering from the disease Ayan (epileptic seizures), and every time I get cramps, I lose consciousness, sometimes people seeing my nakedness. Pray to Allah, that I may be healed." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If you will be patient, you will come to paradise. If you want to be cured, I will pray to Allah." The woman replied, "I will have patience. But pray that I will not be naked when I lose my consciousness." And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for her. [Bukhari: 5652]Faith and patience are the keys to paradise, and whoever has patience will have success.... and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of war. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the God-fearing. [Al-Baqarah: 177] O ye who believe! Endure, outdo all others in endurance, be ready, and observe your duty to Allah, in order that ye may succeed. [Ali Imran: 200]