Category: Black Magic (Sihr)
Section: Evidence of the Existence of Jinn and Demons
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IntroductionThe relationship between Jinn and sihr is a strong one; for the Jinn and demons are the driving force behind sihr. Some people deny the existence of Jinn and, therefore, sihr. Below is a brief list of the evidence on the existence of Jinn and demons:
Evidence from the Qur'an إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ Translation: And We turned to thee a company of Jinn giving ear to the Qur'an. (36:29) يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ أَلَمۡ يَأۡتِكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي وَيُنذِرُونَكُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَاۚ Translation: Company of Jinn and mankind, did not Messengers come to you from among you, relating to you My signs and warning you of the encounter of this your day? (6:130) وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾ Translation: And the evil consequences of what they did will appear to them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.Evidence from the Qur'an of the existence of Jinn and demons is numerous and known. Suffice it to say that there is one whole chapter on the Jinn (Chapter 62), and that statistically, the words Jinn occurs twenty two times, jan (another variant of Jinn) occurs seven times, Satan occurs sixty eight times, and Satans (demons) occurs seventeen times.
Evidence from the SunnahA'isha (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Angels were created out of light, Jinn were created from fire and Ādam was created out of what has been described to you." [Reported by Imam Ahmad (6/153-68) and Muslim (in Sharh An-Nawawi, 18/123)]Saffiyya bintu Huyay (RA) narrated : "The Prophet (ﷺ) circulates in the body of mankind like blood." [Reported by Al-Bukhari (4/282, in Fath Al-Bari) and Muslim (14/155, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you eat, use you right hand, and when you drink, use your right hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand." [Reported by Muslim (13/191, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]Abu Hurayra (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Any newborn at the time of delivery is kicked by Satan, and cries as a result, except the son of Mariam (Jesus) and his mother.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari (8/212) and Muslim (15/120, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]
Evidence from the Qur'an إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ ﴿٢٩﴾ Translation: And We turned to thee a company of Jinn giving ear to the Qur'an. (36:29) يَٰمَعۡشَرَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ أَلَمۡ يَأۡتِكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّنكُمۡ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي وَيُنذِرُونَكُمۡ لِقَآءَ يَوۡمِكُمۡ هَٰذَاۚ Translation: Company of Jinn and mankind, did not Messengers come to you from among you, relating to you My signs and warning you of the encounter of this your day? (6:130) وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّئَاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾ Translation: And the evil consequences of what they did will appear to them, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.Evidence from the Qur'an of the existence of Jinn and demons is numerous and known. Suffice it to say that there is one whole chapter on the Jinn (Chapter 62), and that statistically, the words Jinn occurs twenty two times, jan (another variant of Jinn) occurs seven times, Satan occurs sixty eight times, and Satans (demons) occurs seventeen times.
Evidence from the SunnahA'isha (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Angels were created out of light, Jinn were created from fire and Ādam was created out of what has been described to you." [Reported by Imam Ahmad (6/153-68) and Muslim (in Sharh An-Nawawi, 18/123)]Saffiyya bintu Huyay (RA) narrated : "The Prophet (ﷺ) circulates in the body of mankind like blood." [Reported by Al-Bukhari (4/282, in Fath Al-Bari) and Muslim (14/155, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'When you eat, use you right hand, and when you drink, use your right hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand." [Reported by Muslim (13/191, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]Abu Hurayra (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Any newborn at the time of delivery is kicked by Satan, and cries as a result, except the son of Mariam (Jesus) and his mother.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari (8/212) and Muslim (15/120, in Sharh An-Nawawi)]
Section: Evidence on the Existence of Sihr
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Evidence from the Qur'an وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُو الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَ وَمَارُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَارِّينَ بِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا لَمَنِ اشْتَرَاهُ مَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا بِهِ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠٢﴾ Translation: ...And they follow what the Satans recited over Sulayman's Kingdom. Sulayman disbelieved not but the Satans disbelieved, teaching the people sorcery, and that which was sent down upon Babylon's two angels, Harut and Marut; they taught not any man, without they said, 'We are but a temptation; do not disbelieve.' From them they learned how they might divide a man and his wife, yet they did not hurt any man thereby, save by the leave of Allah, and they learnt what they hurt them and did not profit them, knowing well that whosoever buys it shall have no share in the world to come; evil then was that they sold themselves for; if they had but known (2:102) قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥﴾ Translation: Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of the daybreak from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it gathers, from the evil of the women who blow on knots, from the evil of an envier when he envies.' (Chapter 113)According to Al-Qurtubi (R), (…From the evil of the women who blow on knots) implies female sorcerers (sahirat) who blow on thread knots while making their spells. [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi (20/257)]Verses on sihr and sahara are profuse and known even to those with little knowledge of Islam.
Section: 1. Sihr of Separation
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وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُو الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَ وَمَارُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَارِّينَ بِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا لَمَنِ اشْتَرَاهُ مَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا بِهِ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠٢﴾ Translation: and they follow what the Satans recited over Sulayman's Kingdom Sulayman disbelieved not but the Satans disbelieved, teaching the people sorcery, and that which was sent down upon Babylon's two angels, Harut and Marut; they taught not any man, without they said, 'We are but a temptation; do not disbelieve' From them they learned how they might divide a man and his wife, yet they did not hurt any man thereby, save by the leave of Allah, and they learnt what they hurt them and did not profit them, knowing well that whosoever buys it shall have no share in the world to come; evil then was that they sold themselves for; if they had but known. (2:102)Jabir (RA) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Iblis would lay his throne on water and would send his brigade of demons. The lowest among them in rank is the one who is most notorious in stirring up fitna One of the demons would, after a mission, come and say to Iblis, I have done so and so.' Iblis would reply, 'You have not done anything.' Another one would come and say: 'I have not left such and such person until I separated him from his wife' Iblis would come closer to his demon and say, 'How good you are " [Muslim in An-Nawawi : 17/157]
Section: Definition of Sihr of Separation
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IntroductionIt is a sihr which aims to separate between two spouses, or stir up hatred between two friends or two partners.
Types of Sihr of Separation1. Separating a person from his/her mother.2. Separating a person from his/her father.3. Separating a person from his/her brother.4. Separating a person from his/her friend.5. Separating a person from his/her business partner.6. Separating a person from his/her spouse. This is the most dangerous and prevalent type.
Symptoms of Sihr of Separation1. A sudden change in attitude from love to hate.2. A great deal of suspicion is aroused between the two people concerned.3. No excuses are accepted by either party, even if one of them is in the wrong.4. Exagerating the causes of disputes between two people, even though they may be trivial.5. Changing the mental image that a woman may have of her husband, or changing the mental image that a man may have of his wife; so that the man would see his wife in an ugly way, even though she were beautiful in reality, it is the demon who is entrusted with the task of performing this type of sihr is the one who would appear to the husband in her person, but in an ugly way. By the same token, the woman would see her husband in a horrible way.6. The person affected by sihr hates anything the other party does.7. The person affected by sihr hates the place in which the other party stays. For instance, a husband may be in a good mood when he is outdoors, but when he returns home, he feels quiete depressed.According to Al-Hafidh Ibn Kathir (R), the cause of separation between two spouses through this sihr is that each of them appears to the other as an ugly or ill-mannered person. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir: 1/144]
How does the sihr of separation take place?A person goes to a sorcerer and requests that a certain person be separated from his wife. The sorcerer would ask his client to provide the name of the person and that of his mother, and traces of the person's smell from his/her hair, garment or handkerchief etc. If this is too difficult to obtain, the sorcerer would perform sihr on some water, then ask his client to spill it along the way which that person normally uses. If a person crosses the place of water, then he/she would be affected by sihr. Another way of doing it is by adding the water into his food or drink.
Types of Sihr of Separation1. Separating a person from his/her mother.2. Separating a person from his/her father.3. Separating a person from his/her brother.4. Separating a person from his/her friend.5. Separating a person from his/her business partner.6. Separating a person from his/her spouse. This is the most dangerous and prevalent type.
Symptoms of Sihr of Separation1. A sudden change in attitude from love to hate.2. A great deal of suspicion is aroused between the two people concerned.3. No excuses are accepted by either party, even if one of them is in the wrong.4. Exagerating the causes of disputes between two people, even though they may be trivial.5. Changing the mental image that a woman may have of her husband, or changing the mental image that a man may have of his wife; so that the man would see his wife in an ugly way, even though she were beautiful in reality, it is the demon who is entrusted with the task of performing this type of sihr is the one who would appear to the husband in her person, but in an ugly way. By the same token, the woman would see her husband in a horrible way.6. The person affected by sihr hates anything the other party does.7. The person affected by sihr hates the place in which the other party stays. For instance, a husband may be in a good mood when he is outdoors, but when he returns home, he feels quiete depressed.According to Al-Hafidh Ibn Kathir (R), the cause of separation between two spouses through this sihr is that each of them appears to the other as an ugly or ill-mannered person. [Tafsir Ibn Kathir: 1/144]
How does the sihr of separation take place?A person goes to a sorcerer and requests that a certain person be separated from his wife. The sorcerer would ask his client to provide the name of the person and that of his mother, and traces of the person's smell from his/her hair, garment or handkerchief etc. If this is too difficult to obtain, the sorcerer would perform sihr on some water, then ask his client to spill it along the way which that person normally uses. If a person crosses the place of water, then he/she would be affected by sihr. Another way of doing it is by adding the water into his food or drink.
Section: Treatment Of The Sihr Of Separation
49. First Stage: Pre-treatment Stage
Providing a setting of true faith, by removing pictures from the place of treatment so that angels may enter it.Taking any talisman from the patient and burning it.There should be no music in the place of treatment.The place of treatment should be devoid of any unlawful act, such as men wearing gold, women without hijab, or anyone smoking.Lecturing the patient and his family on al-'aqida so that their hearts are cleansed from any attachment to anything other than Allah (SWT).Diagnosing the case by asking the patient some questions to check for the existence of symptoms, or most of them:1. Do you sometimes see your wife in an ugly way?2. Do you dispute over trivialities?3. Do you feel relaxed outdoors, and very depressed at home?4. Do any of you feel uncomfortable during sexual intercourse? 5. Do any of you feel nervous during sleep or have nightmares?Continue asking questions, and if the patient has two or more symptoms, resume your treatment.a). Do wudhu' before starting treatment ask people who are with you to do the same.b). If the patient is a female, do not start treatment until she covers her hair and body, and fastens her garments well so that her body is not revealed during the process of treatment.c). Do not treat a woman whose face is uncovered who is wearing perfume or has anicured nails.d). Do not treat a woman unless one of her maharim (unlawful persons to marry) is present.e). Do not allow anybody to be present apart from her maharim.
50. Second Stage: Treatment
If you are convinced that there are Jinn in a house, chase them away by the following means:1. Go to the house with two other people and say many times over three days: أُناشِدُ كَمْ بِالْعَهْدِ اَلَّذِي أَحِذَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلَيْمانُ أَنْ تَخْرُجوا وَتَرْحَلوا مِنْ بَيْتِنا . أَنَاشِدْكُمْ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَخْرُجوا وَلَا تُؤْذُوا أَحَدًا Transliteration: o-nashedikum bilahdi al-lathi ahithahu alaykum Sulaimanu antakhruju wa tar-halu min baitinaa. o-nashidukum Allaha an-takruju wala tu’thu ahada.Translation: "I earnestly appeal to you, with the pledge exacted on you by Sulayman (the Prophet Solomon) (As), to leave this house. I adjure you by Allah, to leave and not harm anyone”. You repeat this appeal for three days.2. If you still feel that something is in the house, then fill a container with some water, put your finger inside, put your mouth over it, and say: بِسْمِ اللهِ. أَمْسَيْنَا بِاللهِ لَيْسَ مِنْهُ شَيْئٌ مُمْتَنِعَ وَبِعِزَّةِ اللهِ الَّتِيْ لَا تِرَامُ وَلَا تُضَامُ ، وَسُلْطَانِ اللهِ الْمَنِيْعِ نَحْتَجِبُ وَبِأَسْمَائِهِ الْحُسْنَى كُلِّهَا عَائِذٌ مِنَ الْأَبَّالِسَةِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِيْنِ الْإِنْسِ وَالْجِنِّ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ مُعَلَنٍ أَوْ مُسِّرٍ ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَيَخْرُجُ بِالنَّهَارِ، وَشَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيْسَ وَجُنُوْدِهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا إِنَّ رَبِّيْ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِیْمٍ أَعُوْذُ بِمَا اِسْتِعَاذَ بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَمُوْسَی وَعِیْسَی وَمِنْ خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيْسَ وَجُنُوْدِهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْبَغِيْ. أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيْعِ الْعَلِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ Transliteration: Bismillahi amsaina billahi laisa minhu shaiyun mumtani’a wa bi-’izzatillahi allati laa tiraamu wa laa tudaamu wa sultanillahil mani-’i nahtajibu wa bi-asmaa-ihill husnaa kulliha ‘aa-idhun minal abbaalisah, wa min sharri shayaatinil insi wal jinni wa min sharri kulli mu’aalanin aw mussirin wa min sharri maa yakhruju billaili wa yakhruju binnahari wa sharri maa khalaqa wa dhara-a wa bara-a wa min sharri iblisa wa junudihi wa min sharri kulli dabbatin anta aa-khidhun binaasiyatihaa, inna rabbi ‘alaa siraatin mustaaqim, a’udhu bimaa isti-’aadha bihi ibraahima wa musaa wa ‘isaa wa min khalaqa wa dhara-a wa bara-a wa min sharri ibliisa wa junudihi wa min sharri ma yanbagi. A’udhu billahi minash shaytaanir rajiim: وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا ﴿١﴾ فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا ﴿٢﴾ فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٣﴾ إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ﴿٤﴾ رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾ وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ ﴿٧﴾ لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ﴿٨﴾ دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾ إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ﴿١٠﴾ Translation: (1) By those [angels] lined up in rows (2) And those who drive [the clouds] (3) And those who recite the message, (4) Indeed, your Allah is One, (5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises. (6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars (7) And as protection against every rebellious devil (8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side, (9) Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment, (10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].Then you spray a bit of the water in every corner of the house, and the Jinn would then leave the house, by the Will of Allah (SWT). [al-wabil al-sayib 86]Now you have the cure right in front of you; therefore, you only need to intent sincerly when you start making du'a (supplication) and seek help from Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and Earth. Beware! Do not leave this true guidance and go to consult the sorcerers and their misguidance; they will subject you to more hardship and tribulations. We ask Allah (SWT) to keep us always seeking help and relying on Him alone.
51. Third Stage: Post-treatment
If the patient recovers through your treatment and feels well, you should praise Allah (SWT) Who has made it possible You should also feel that you are more in need of Allah's Support, so that He will assist you in other cases Do not let yourself be driven by your success in treating cases of sorcery into a state of arrogance and denial of Allah's Support. The following verse indicates that if one shows gratefulness to Allah (SWT) for a blessing, Allah (SWT) gives him more: وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿٧﴾ Translation: And when your Lord proclaimed, 'if you are thankful , surely I will increase you, but if you are thankless My chastisement is surely terrible (14:7)Yet, the patient may still be exposed to a renewed sihr. If those who do sihr learn that the patient has sought treatment, they may go to a sorcerer to perform another sihr. In order to avert being afflicted by sihr a second time, the patient should not inform anybody of his recovery. In any case, advise him/her: 1. To observe salat in a group (salatul jama'a).2. Not to listen to songs or music.3. To make al-wudhu'and recite ayatul kursi, before going to bed.4. To say (bismillah) upon doing any task.5. To say:لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌTransliteration: Laa ilahaa illAllahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadir.Translation: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.100 times after salatul fajr.6. To read the Qur'an everyday, or listen to it if the patient is illiterate.7. To be in the company of pious people.8. To observe morning and evening supplications.
Section: 2. Sihr Al-Mahabba / At-Tiwala (Love)
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IntroductionThe Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Ar-ruga, at-tama'im and at-tiwala are acts of polytheism." [Transmitted by Imam Ahmad (1/381), Abu Dawud (3883), Ibn Majah (3530) and Al-Hakim (4/418)]According to Ibn Al-Athir (R), at-tiwala is a type of sihr which makes a man love his wife. The reason why this type of sihr is classed by the Prophets as an act of polytheism is because those who have it done for them believe that it has an effect and does the opposite of what Allah has prescribed. [An-Nihaya : 1/200]I would like to emphasise that the Ruqyah referred to in the above hadith is the one which seeks the assistance of Jinn and devils and consists of acts classed as polytheistic However, the Ruqyah which is based on the Qur'an and lawful supplications of Allah is lawful, according to scholars. It is reported in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (ﷺ) in was quoted as saying: "There is no harm in using Ruqyah as a means of treatment provided it does not consist of anything polytheistic."
Symptoms of Sihr of Love1. Excessive love and passion.2. Extreme desire to have sexual intercourse.3. Impatience of remaining without having sexual intercourse. 4. Extreme lust at the sight of one's wife.5. Blind obedience to one's wife.
How the Sihr of Love Takes place?Marital squabbles often happen and are resolved within a short time. and life goes back to normal between a man and his wife. However, a woman who cannot show patience, would immediately go to a sahir and ask him to work out a sihr which would let her be very much loved by her husband. This may be due to a defect in her faith, or to her ignorance of the fact that this is unlawful. The sahir would ask her to provide a trace of her husband's scent (a handkerchief, cap, piece of cloth or flannel) provided that these items contain the smell of her husband's sweat so they should not be new or clean. The sahir would take some threads from these items, blow on them, tie a knot around them, and ask the woman to bury them in a deserted place. The sâhir would also prepare a spell in water or food -the worst sihr is done in filth or menses discharge- and ask the woman to put it in her husband's food, drink or perfume.
Adverse Effects of Sihr of Love1. Sometimes a man falls ill as a result of this sihr. I even heard that a man was ill for about three years.2. Sometimes the sihr backfires, and the man would hate his wife This is due to a lack of knowledge of the principles of sihr.3. Sometimes a woman asks the sahir to prepare a double-effect sihr which makes her husband love her alone and hate all other women. This results in the man's hating his mother, sisters, maternal aunts, paternal aunts and all female kinship.4. Sometimes the double-effect sihr backfires, and the man ends up hating all women, even his wife I knew a similar case in which a man hated his wife and eventually divorced her. The woman went back to the sorcerer to cancel the sihr, only to find that the sahir had died.
Causes of Sihr of Love1. Marital squabbles. 2. The woman runs after her husband's wealth, especially if he is rich. 3. The woman suspects that her husband is going to marry another woman -although this is lawful under Islamic Law- and there is no harm in it However, a woman of the present time, especially one influenced by the destructive media, would believe that if her husband wants to marry another woman it means that he doesn't love her anymore. This is a gross mistake because there are several factors which cause a man to marry up to four women, despite his love of the first wife. There is, for instance, his desire to have many children, his inability to stay without sexual intercourse during his wife's menstruation, during her post-natal bleeding (damu an-nifas), or his intention to establish a relationship with a certain family.
Symptoms of Sihr of Love1. Excessive love and passion.2. Extreme desire to have sexual intercourse.3. Impatience of remaining without having sexual intercourse. 4. Extreme lust at the sight of one's wife.5. Blind obedience to one's wife.
How the Sihr of Love Takes place?Marital squabbles often happen and are resolved within a short time. and life goes back to normal between a man and his wife. However, a woman who cannot show patience, would immediately go to a sahir and ask him to work out a sihr which would let her be very much loved by her husband. This may be due to a defect in her faith, or to her ignorance of the fact that this is unlawful. The sahir would ask her to provide a trace of her husband's scent (a handkerchief, cap, piece of cloth or flannel) provided that these items contain the smell of her husband's sweat so they should not be new or clean. The sahir would take some threads from these items, blow on them, tie a knot around them, and ask the woman to bury them in a deserted place. The sâhir would also prepare a spell in water or food -the worst sihr is done in filth or menses discharge- and ask the woman to put it in her husband's food, drink or perfume.
Adverse Effects of Sihr of Love1. Sometimes a man falls ill as a result of this sihr. I even heard that a man was ill for about three years.2. Sometimes the sihr backfires, and the man would hate his wife This is due to a lack of knowledge of the principles of sihr.3. Sometimes a woman asks the sahir to prepare a double-effect sihr which makes her husband love her alone and hate all other women. This results in the man's hating his mother, sisters, maternal aunts, paternal aunts and all female kinship.4. Sometimes the double-effect sihr backfires, and the man ends up hating all women, even his wife I knew a similar case in which a man hated his wife and eventually divorced her. The woman went back to the sorcerer to cancel the sihr, only to find that the sahir had died.
Causes of Sihr of Love1. Marital squabbles. 2. The woman runs after her husband's wealth, especially if he is rich. 3. The woman suspects that her husband is going to marry another woman -although this is lawful under Islamic Law- and there is no harm in it However, a woman of the present time, especially one influenced by the destructive media, would believe that if her husband wants to marry another woman it means that he doesn't love her anymore. This is a gross mistake because there are several factors which cause a man to marry up to four women, despite his love of the first wife. There is, for instance, his desire to have many children, his inability to stay without sexual intercourse during his wife's menstruation, during her post-natal bleeding (damu an-nifas), or his intention to establish a relationship with a certain family.
Section: Lawful Sihr
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This is my advice to a Muslim woman that if she wants to enchant her husband, she can do so by:1. Making herself look very beautiful and attractive to her husband, without letting him come across any ugly feature or unpleasant smell in you.2. Giving him a nice smile3. Talking to him nicely4. Keeping good company with him 5. Safeguarding his wealth 6. Taking good care of your children 7. Obeying him in all matters, except a matter in which he obliges you to disobey AllahHowever, there is a stark contradiction in our society today, concerning these matters. For example, if a woman is invited to a party at her friend's, she would wear her best dress and her best jewelry as if she were on her wedding night When she comes back home, she takes off her jewelry and puts it back for the next party or the next visit, whilst her poor husband, who has bought that jewelry and that dress is deprived of enjoying her wearing them. He always sees her in old garments, with the smell of cooking, onions and garlic. If she were a bit considerate, she would realise that her husband is the one who deserves to see her in such a beautiful appearance Therefore, when your husband goes to work, try to finish the housework, then wash yourself, make yourself look beautiful and attractive, and wait for him. When he comes back home, and sees a beautiful woman before him, finds dinner ready and a tidy home, his love for you will increase and he will feel very much more attached to you. Hence, this is the lawful form of sihr, especially if your intention in making yourself look beautiful is to obey Allah and help your husband abstain from looking at other women. A person who is full up (has eaten food) does not have a desire for food, but a person who is deprived of food has a craving for it.
Section: Treatment of Sihr of Love
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1. Recite the Ruqyah mentioned in the second stage (treatment), omitting verse (2:102), and replacing it with (64:14-16): يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿١٤﴾ إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿١٥﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَاسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿١٦﴾ Translation: (14) O you who have believed, indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon and overlook and forgive - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (15) Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allah has with Him a great reward. (16) So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah ]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful.2. In most cases, the patient does not become epileptic, but his/her limbs become numb, his/her chest tightens, he/she has a headache or a bad stomach ache, especially if he/she happens to have drunk the object of sihr (a fluid, for instance, mixeed with water or a drink, in general). The patient may also vomit If he/she feels pain in his/her stomach and wishes to vomit, recite some the following verses of the Qur'an on some water and tell him/her to drink it in front of you:Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."Yunus: 81-82 فَلَمَّا أَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٨١﴾ وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: (81) And when they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will expose its worthlessness. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters. (82) And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."Ta-Ha: 69 وَأَلْقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوا ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا كَيْدُ سَاحِرٍ ۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ ﴿٦٩﴾ Translation: (69) And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."'Ayatul kursi (Al-Baqara: 255) اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ ﴿٢٥٥﴾ Translation: (255) Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.If she vomits yellow, red or black substance, then the sihr has been invalidated, and all praise is due to Allah. Otherwise, advice him/her to drink from the water for three weeks or more, until the sihr has been neutralised.The patient's wife must not learn about her husband's treatment, because she may go to the sahir again and request another spell.
Section: 3: Sihr At-Takhyil (False Appearance of Objects)
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Symptoms1. A fixed object would appear to be mobile, while a mobile object would appear to be fixed for the viewer.2. A small object would appear large, while a large object would appear small for the viewer.3. The false appearance of objects: Under the effect of the magic of Pharaoh's sorcerers, ropes and rods appeared to viewers as real snakes.
How this is AchievedA magician would show the viewers a familiar object; then with an incantation and the support of some demons, the object would appear in a form other than its real one.Someone told me that one day a magician recited an incantation and made an egg turn at a high speed. Another told me that a magician recited an incantation which made two stones fight like a pair of rams.These are all the tricks a sahir uses in front of people in order to obtain their money or display his dexterity. Sometimes, he includes this type sihr in other types. In the sihr of separation, for example, a man would see his wife in an ugly image, and in the sihr of love, he would see the opposite. These types of sihr are different from charlatanism, which relies on the rapid movement of hands.
How to revoke itThis type of sihr is revoked with all the supplications which expel the Jinn out of a place, in general, such as:1. Announcing the Adan.2. Reciting ayatul kursi. 3. Reciting lawful supplications for the expulsion of the Jinn from a place 4. Saying bismillah; provided a person is in a state of wudhu, If you follow these measures and could not revoke the sahir's tricks, then he is a magician who relies on the rapid movement hands; and not a sahir.
How this is AchievedA magician would show the viewers a familiar object; then with an incantation and the support of some demons, the object would appear in a form other than its real one.Someone told me that one day a magician recited an incantation and made an egg turn at a high speed. Another told me that a magician recited an incantation which made two stones fight like a pair of rams.These are all the tricks a sahir uses in front of people in order to obtain their money or display his dexterity. Sometimes, he includes this type sihr in other types. In the sihr of separation, for example, a man would see his wife in an ugly image, and in the sihr of love, he would see the opposite. These types of sihr are different from charlatanism, which relies on the rapid movement of hands.
How to revoke itThis type of sihr is revoked with all the supplications which expel the Jinn out of a place, in general, such as:1. Announcing the Adan.2. Reciting ayatul kursi. 3. Reciting lawful supplications for the expulsion of the Jinn from a place 4. Saying bismillah; provided a person is in a state of wudhu, If you follow these measures and could not revoke the sahir's tricks, then he is a magician who relies on the rapid movement hands; and not a sahir.
Section: 4: Sihr Al-Junun (Lunacy)
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Symptoms1. Severe absentmindedness and forgetfulness 2. Confused speech 3. Bulging eyes and deviation of sight 4. Restlessness 5. Inability to do a task regularly.6. Disinterest in one's appearance7. In severe cases, one can tell from a lunatic's face that he does know where he is going, and he would probably sleep in derelict places.
How is it done?The Jinn entrusted with the sihr enters into the targeted person and settles in his brain, as instructed by the sahir. He then begins pressing on the brain cells for thought, memory and behaviour; or managing them in a way which only Allah knows. As a result, symptoms appear on the victim.
Treatment of Sihr Al-Junun (Lunacy)1. Recite the Ruqyah mentioned in the second stage (treatment)2. If the patient becomes epileptic, follow the same steps as previously mentioned.3. If he does not become epileptic, repeat the same Ruqyah three times or more. Then, record the following chapters on audiotapes and advise the patient to listen to them two or three times a day for one whole month: Al-Baqara, Hüd, Al-Hijr As-saffat. Qaf. ArRahman, Al-Mulk, Al-Jinn, Al-Ala, Az-zalzala, Al-Humaza. AlKafirun, Al-Falaq, and An-nas. Note that the patient may feel uncomfortable listening to these chapters and may become epileptic during such a period and the Jinn may speak as a result. The pain may increase for fifteen days, then ease gradually and completely subside by the end of the month. At this time, recite the Ruqyah only to check that the patient has in fact been cured.4. The patient must not take tranquilizers during the course of treatment because they would affect him.5. You may use electric shocks during the course of treatment, since they would harm the Jinn, speeding up the recovery process.6. The period of treatment can take less than a month, but may take up to three months or more.7. During the course of treatment, the patient must avoid committing a sin, be they major or minor, such as listening to music, smoking, neglecting the performance of salat on time, and not wearing a hijab (for a woman.)8. If the patient feels a stomach-ache, then it is evident that he/she has had the sihr in his/her food or drink. In this case, recite the entire verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise the patient to drink it during the period of treatment in order to provoke the sihr to react inside his stomach or cause him to vomit it out.
How is it done?The Jinn entrusted with the sihr enters into the targeted person and settles in his brain, as instructed by the sahir. He then begins pressing on the brain cells for thought, memory and behaviour; or managing them in a way which only Allah knows. As a result, symptoms appear on the victim.
Treatment of Sihr Al-Junun (Lunacy)1. Recite the Ruqyah mentioned in the second stage (treatment)2. If the patient becomes epileptic, follow the same steps as previously mentioned.3. If he does not become epileptic, repeat the same Ruqyah three times or more. Then, record the following chapters on audiotapes and advise the patient to listen to them two or three times a day for one whole month: Al-Baqara, Hüd, Al-Hijr As-saffat. Qaf. ArRahman, Al-Mulk, Al-Jinn, Al-Ala, Az-zalzala, Al-Humaza. AlKafirun, Al-Falaq, and An-nas. Note that the patient may feel uncomfortable listening to these chapters and may become epileptic during such a period and the Jinn may speak as a result. The pain may increase for fifteen days, then ease gradually and completely subside by the end of the month. At this time, recite the Ruqyah only to check that the patient has in fact been cured.4. The patient must not take tranquilizers during the course of treatment because they would affect him.5. You may use electric shocks during the course of treatment, since they would harm the Jinn, speeding up the recovery process.6. The period of treatment can take less than a month, but may take up to three months or more.7. During the course of treatment, the patient must avoid committing a sin, be they major or minor, such as listening to music, smoking, neglecting the performance of salat on time, and not wearing a hijab (for a woman.)8. If the patient feels a stomach-ache, then it is evident that he/she has had the sihr in his/her food or drink. In this case, recite the entire verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise the patient to drink it during the period of treatment in order to provoke the sihr to react inside his stomach or cause him to vomit it out.
Section: 5: Sihr Al-Khumül (Lethargy)
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Symptoms1. Love of seclusion.2. Absolute introversion.3. Constant silence.4. Anti-sociability.5. Absentmindedness.6. Frequent headaches.7. Quietness and constant lethargy.
How this happensA sahir would send a Jinn to the targeted person, instructing him to settle in his brain and make him introverted and lonely The Jinn would do his best to carry out the mission, and the symptoms of this sihr would appear, according to the strength and weakness of the Jinn entrusted with the task.
Treatment1. Recite the previous ruqya.2. If the patient becomes epileptic, talk to the Jinn, following the steps set out above.3. If he does not become epileptic, record the following chapters on three audiotapes and advise the patient to listen to one in the morning, one at al-'asr and one at bedtime for forty five days The period may be extended to sixty days: Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqara, Ali Imran, Yasin, Aş-şaffat, Ad-Dukhkhan, Az-zariyat, Al-Hashr, Al-Ma'arij, Al-Ghashiyya, Az-Zalzala, Al-Qari'a and Al-Mu'awwizat (chapters 113-114).4. The patient will - by Allah's Leave - be cured by the end of the mentioned period.5. Advise the patient to avoid taking tranquilizers. 6. If the patient feels a stomachache, recite the verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise him/her to drink it for the period mentioned.7. If the patient feels a constant headache, recite the verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise him/her to wash himself/herself with it, every three days during the mentioned period, on condition that the patient does not add fresh water to it, nor heat it up. The washing must also take place in a clean place.
How this happensA sahir would send a Jinn to the targeted person, instructing him to settle in his brain and make him introverted and lonely The Jinn would do his best to carry out the mission, and the symptoms of this sihr would appear, according to the strength and weakness of the Jinn entrusted with the task.
Treatment1. Recite the previous ruqya.2. If the patient becomes epileptic, talk to the Jinn, following the steps set out above.3. If he does not become epileptic, record the following chapters on three audiotapes and advise the patient to listen to one in the morning, one at al-'asr and one at bedtime for forty five days The period may be extended to sixty days: Al-Fatiha, Al-Baqara, Ali Imran, Yasin, Aş-şaffat, Ad-Dukhkhan, Az-zariyat, Al-Hashr, Al-Ma'arij, Al-Ghashiyya, Az-Zalzala, Al-Qari'a and Al-Mu'awwizat (chapters 113-114).4. The patient will - by Allah's Leave - be cured by the end of the mentioned period.5. Advise the patient to avoid taking tranquilizers. 6. If the patient feels a stomachache, recite the verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise him/her to drink it for the period mentioned.7. If the patient feels a constant headache, recite the verses of Ruqyah over some water and advise him/her to wash himself/herself with it, every three days during the mentioned period, on condition that the patient does not add fresh water to it, nor heat it up. The washing must also take place in a clean place.
Section: 6: Sihr Al-Hawatif (Bad Dreams & Hearing Voices)
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Symptoms1. The patient experiences nightmares.2. The patient sees in a dream as if someone were calling him.3. The patient hears voices talking to him when awake, but cannot see where these voices are coming from.4. The patient hears much whispering (Al-Waswas).5. The patient is very suspicious of his/her friends and relatives.6. The patient dreams of seeing himself/herself falling from a high place.7. The patient dreams of seeing himself/herself being chased by animals.
How this is AchievedThe sahir instructs a Jinn to appear to a person both in dream and in reality, in the form of savage beasts attacking him; to call him when awake in voices which he recognises and which he does not; to cause him to suspect people that are close to him and people who are not. Symptoms may vary according to the power and weakness of the sihr. They may increase to the point of reaching lunacy and may also diminish to the point of being a mere whispering.
Treatment1. Recite the Ruqyah of sihr to the partient. 2. If the patient becomes epileptic, treat him in the way prescribed above.3. If he does not become epileptic, advice him to do the following: a) Making wudhu' before going to bed and reciting ayatul kursi. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 1/357) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 17/32)]b) Joining both arms closer to the face, reciting al-mu'awwizat (Qur'an:113 and 114), spitting onto the hands, and rubbing the body three times before going to bed . [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 11/125)]c) Reciting or listening to As-saffat in the morning and Ad dukhan before going to bed. d) Reciting or listening to Al-Baqara every three days.e) Reciting the last two verses of Al-Baqara before going to bed. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 7/318) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 2/920)]f) Saying the following supplication when going to bed: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَأَخْسِئْ شَيْطَانِي وَفُكَّ رِهَانِي وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي النَّدِيِّ الأَعْلَ Transliteration: Bismillah wada'tu janbi, allahumma-ghfir i danbi wa akhsi' shaytani wa fukka rihani, wa-j'alni fi an-nadiyyi ala'la.Translation: In the Name of Allah, I have laid down ON my side O Allah! forgive me my sin, drive away my devil, free me from my responsibility, and place me in the highest assembly of angels. [Transmitted by Abu Dawud, No 5054]g) Listening to Fussilat, Al-Fath and Al-Jinn three times a day. These instructions should be followed for a period of one whole month, after which the patient will - by Allah's Leave-recover.
How this is AchievedThe sahir instructs a Jinn to appear to a person both in dream and in reality, in the form of savage beasts attacking him; to call him when awake in voices which he recognises and which he does not; to cause him to suspect people that are close to him and people who are not. Symptoms may vary according to the power and weakness of the sihr. They may increase to the point of reaching lunacy and may also diminish to the point of being a mere whispering.
Treatment1. Recite the Ruqyah of sihr to the partient. 2. If the patient becomes epileptic, treat him in the way prescribed above.3. If he does not become epileptic, advice him to do the following: a) Making wudhu' before going to bed and reciting ayatul kursi. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 1/357) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 17/32)]b) Joining both arms closer to the face, reciting al-mu'awwizat (Qur'an:113 and 114), spitting onto the hands, and rubbing the body three times before going to bed . [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 11/125)]c) Reciting or listening to As-saffat in the morning and Ad dukhan before going to bed. d) Reciting or listening to Al-Baqara every three days.e) Reciting the last two verses of Al-Baqara before going to bed. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 7/318) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 2/920)]f) Saying the following supplication when going to bed: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَأَخْسِئْ شَيْطَانِي وَفُكَّ رِهَانِي وَاجْعَلْنِي فِي النَّدِيِّ الأَعْلَ Transliteration: Bismillah wada'tu janbi, allahumma-ghfir i danbi wa akhsi' shaytani wa fukka rihani, wa-j'alni fi an-nadiyyi ala'la.Translation: In the Name of Allah, I have laid down ON my side O Allah! forgive me my sin, drive away my devil, free me from my responsibility, and place me in the highest assembly of angels. [Transmitted by Abu Dawud, No 5054]g) Listening to Fussilat, Al-Fath and Al-Jinn three times a day. These instructions should be followed for a period of one whole month, after which the patient will - by Allah's Leave-recover.
Section: 7: Sihr Al-Maradh (Illness)
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Symptoms1. Constant pain in one part of the body.2. Epilepsy.3. Paralysis of one area of the patient's body.4. Total paralysis of the body.5. Disability in one of the sense organs.I would like to emphasise that some of these symptoms may be similar to those of a normal physical illness. In order to distinguish between the symptoms, the healer should recite the Ruqyah over the patient If the patient feels dizzy, becomes numb, has a headache, or if there is a change in the patient's body during the recitation process, then the healer should assume that these symptoms pertain to the use sihr. But if the patient does not react to the ruqya, the healer should advice the patient that he/she suffers from a physical illness and should consult a doctor.
How this is AchievedIt is common that the brain is the main regulator of the body This, means that every human organ has a control centre in the brain, from which it receives codes. For example, if you try to put your finger in a fire, the finger sends a fast code to the sense centre in the brain, and then receives orders from this centre, warning it to keep away from the source of danger In response, the hand moves away from fire. This interaction takes place within a fraction of a second: هَـٰذَا خَلْقُ اللَّـهِ فَأَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقَ الَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِ ۚ بَلِ الظَّالِمُونَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿١١﴾ Translation: This is Allah's Creation; now show me what those have created that are part from Him! (31:11) Through this sihr, a Jinn settles in a person's brain, in the sensual centre of hearing, sight, feeling of the hand or the leg, as directed by the sanir. As a result, the response of a limb may be one out of three conditions:1. The Jinn may-with Allah's Ability-completely prevent signals from reaching a limb or organ. As a result, a limb stops functioning, so the patient may become blind, dumb, deaf or physically paralysed.2. The Jinn may –with Allah's Ability, sometimes prevent signals from reaching a limb or organ, and may sometimes let them reach it. As a result, the limb or organ sometimes functions and sometimes does not.3. The Jinn may cause the brain to send fast successive signals without any reason Consequently, the limb may become frigid and unable to move, even if it were not paralysed.
Treatment1. Recite Ruqyah on the patient three times If he/she becomes epileptic, follow the same steps of treatment as specified above.2. If the patient does not become epileptic, but feels slight changes:Record the following chapters on an audiotape and advise him/her to listen to them three times a day: Al-Fatiha, Ayatul kursi, Ad-Dukhkhan, Al-Jinn, any other short chapters of the Qur'an and Al-Falaq and An-Nas.Recite the following Ruqyah over black seed oil and advise him/her to rub it on his/her forehead and the painful area in his/her body in the morning and evening:1. Al-Fatiha2. Al-Falaq and An-Nas3. وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: And We send down, of the Qur'an, that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers..(17:82)4. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ مِنْ شرك كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِدٍ اللَّهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ Transliteration: Bismillah arqika wallahu yashfika min kulli da'in yu'd ika wa min kulli nafsin aw 'ayni hasidin allahu yashfika, Bismillah arqikaTranslation: In the name of Allah I am applying a charm to you from everything which may harm you, from the evil of every evil eye, or eye of an envious one. Allah heals you. In the name of Allah I am applying a charm to you.5. اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ فَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا Transliteration: Allahumma adh-hibil-ba’sa rabban-nas, washfi antash-shafi, laa shifa’a illa shifa’uka shifa’an lā yughadiru saqamaTranslation: O Allah, make the harm go away, Lord of mankind, and heal him, You are the Healer, there is no healing except your healing, a healing that does not leave any sickness.Advise the patient to follow these instructions for a period of sixty days. However, if he/she does not recover, recite the Ruqyah another time and advise him/her to follow the same instructions for the same period, according to your judgement and the improvement of his health condition.
How this is AchievedIt is common that the brain is the main regulator of the body This, means that every human organ has a control centre in the brain, from which it receives codes. For example, if you try to put your finger in a fire, the finger sends a fast code to the sense centre in the brain, and then receives orders from this centre, warning it to keep away from the source of danger In response, the hand moves away from fire. This interaction takes place within a fraction of a second: هَـٰذَا خَلْقُ اللَّـهِ فَأَرُونِي مَاذَا خَلَقَ الَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِ ۚ بَلِ الظَّالِمُونَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿١١﴾ Translation: This is Allah's Creation; now show me what those have created that are part from Him! (31:11) Through this sihr, a Jinn settles in a person's brain, in the sensual centre of hearing, sight, feeling of the hand or the leg, as directed by the sanir. As a result, the response of a limb may be one out of three conditions:1. The Jinn may-with Allah's Ability-completely prevent signals from reaching a limb or organ. As a result, a limb stops functioning, so the patient may become blind, dumb, deaf or physically paralysed.2. The Jinn may –with Allah's Ability, sometimes prevent signals from reaching a limb or organ, and may sometimes let them reach it. As a result, the limb or organ sometimes functions and sometimes does not.3. The Jinn may cause the brain to send fast successive signals without any reason Consequently, the limb may become frigid and unable to move, even if it were not paralysed.
Treatment1. Recite Ruqyah on the patient three times If he/she becomes epileptic, follow the same steps of treatment as specified above.2. If the patient does not become epileptic, but feels slight changes:Record the following chapters on an audiotape and advise him/her to listen to them three times a day: Al-Fatiha, Ayatul kursi, Ad-Dukhkhan, Al-Jinn, any other short chapters of the Qur'an and Al-Falaq and An-Nas.Recite the following Ruqyah over black seed oil and advise him/her to rub it on his/her forehead and the painful area in his/her body in the morning and evening:1. Al-Fatiha2. Al-Falaq and An-Nas3. وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: And We send down, of the Qur'an, that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers..(17:82)4. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ مِنْ شرك كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِدٍ اللَّهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ Transliteration: Bismillah arqika wallahu yashfika min kulli da'in yu'd ika wa min kulli nafsin aw 'ayni hasidin allahu yashfika, Bismillah arqikaTranslation: In the name of Allah I am applying a charm to you from everything which may harm you, from the evil of every evil eye, or eye of an envious one. Allah heals you. In the name of Allah I am applying a charm to you.5. اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ فَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا Transliteration: Allahumma adh-hibil-ba’sa rabban-nas, washfi antash-shafi, laa shifa’a illa shifa’uka shifa’an lā yughadiru saqamaTranslation: O Allah, make the harm go away, Lord of mankind, and heal him, You are the Healer, there is no healing except your healing, a healing that does not leave any sickness.Advise the patient to follow these instructions for a period of sixty days. However, if he/she does not recover, recite the Ruqyah another time and advise him/her to follow the same instructions for the same period, according to your judgement and the improvement of his health condition.
Section: 8: Sihr An-Nazif (Bleeding Following Menses)
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How it is achievedThis type of sihr affects women only. A sahir sends a Jinn to the targeted woman and instructs him to cause her to bleed. To do so, the Jinn enters the woman's body and circulates in her veins and arteries with the blood. This notion of circulation has long been warned about by the Prophet in the following tradition: "Satan circulates in man's body like blood." [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 4/282) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 14/155)]When the Jinn reaches a known vein in the woman's womb, he stomps it so that the vein bleeds. This fact was also pointed out by the Prophet when Hamna bint Jahsh asked his opinion on the issue of bleeding outside the period of menses, and he said: "Such bleeding is but one of Satan's stomping," [According to At-Tirmidi, the above tradition is sound and authentic,According to Al-Bukhari, it is sound]According to another tradition, the bleeding "is the result of Satan's stomping on a vein rather than from a normal menses." [Imam Ahmad and An-Nasa (a very good chain of transmission)]Therefore, according to both traditions, a menstruation that occurs outside its normal period is one of the Satan's stomps on one of the womb's veins.+
Section: Definition of Sihr An-Nazif
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According to scholars of Fiqh (jurisprudence), an-nazif refers to al-istihadha (continuous menstruation), and according to doctors, it refers to bleeding .According to Ibn Al-Athir (R), al-istihadha means bleeding following a normal menses. [An-Nihaya : 1/469]This bleeding may last for months, and the amount of blood could be little or large
Treatment
The healer should recite the Ruqyah over some water and advise the patient to wash her body for three days, then the bleeding should, by Allah's Leave, cease.Section: 9: Sihr of Impeding Marriage
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How This is DoneA grudging person would go to a wicked sorcerer and request that a sihr be done to a certain person's daughter to thwart her marriage The sahir would request her name, her mother's name and a trace of her hair or smell (on a piece of garment). Once these are provided, the sorcerer would work out the appropriate sini and instruct one Jinn, or more, to stalk the girl until the opportunity comes to enter her, which is often during one of the four occasions:1. Extreme fear.2. Extreme anger.3. Extreme unawareness.4. Indulgence in pleasure.
The Jinn has Two Options1. If he can enter the girl, then he would cause her to feel uncomfortable with any prospective husband and; thus, turn him down.2. If he cannot enter the girl, then he would use the sihr of imagination, from outside. As a result, a suitor would see the girl in an ugly image under the effect of the Jinn's whispering, and so would the girl.Under the effect of this sihr and under the Jin’s whispering, a suitor, who would have initially agreed to the marriage, would decline after a few days, without any valid reason.In cases of a strong sihr, a suitor would, upon entering the house of his prospective wife, feel very uncomfortable and see darkness before him as if he were in prison, and so would never return.During the period of this sihr, the Jinn may cause the girl to experience occasional headaches.
Symptoms1. Occasional headaches, which persist despite medication.2. Severe tightness in the chest, especially between al-'așr and midnight.3. The patient sees the suitor in an ugly image.4. Absentmindedness.5. Anxiety during sleep.6. Occasional constant stomach-aches.7. Pain in the lower part of the back.
Treatmenta) The healer should recite the Ruqyah specified above. If the patient becomes epileptic and the Jinn speaks through her person, follow the same treatment as set out above. b) If the patient does not become epileptic, but feels a change in her body, advise her to do the following:1. To wear a hijab.2. To observe salat on time.3. Not to listen to songs or music.4. To do wudhu' before going to bed, and to read ayatul kursi.5. To join both arms closer to the face, reciting al-mu'awwizat (Qur'an: 113 and 114), spitting onto the hands, and rubbing the body three times before going to bed.6. To listen once a day to the recitation of ayatul kursi repeatedly recorded on a sixty-minute audiotape.7. To listen once a day to the recitation of al-mu'awwizat (Chapters 112, 113 and 114) repeatedly recorded on a sixty-minute audiotape.8. To drink and wash once, every three days, from water on which the Ruqyah has been recited by the healer.9. To recite 100 times after salatul fajr.:لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌTransliteration: Laa ilahaa illAllahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadirTranslation: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.These instructions must be followed for a whole month, after which period:a) the symptoms might - with Allah's Leave - cease, since the illness may have been cured by the cancellation of sihr, orb) The pain might grow and the symptoms might intensify. In this case, recite the Ruqyah specified above. The patient would then - with Allah's Leave- become epileptic. So, the treatment specified above should be followed.
The Jinn has Two Options1. If he can enter the girl, then he would cause her to feel uncomfortable with any prospective husband and; thus, turn him down.2. If he cannot enter the girl, then he would use the sihr of imagination, from outside. As a result, a suitor would see the girl in an ugly image under the effect of the Jinn's whispering, and so would the girl.Under the effect of this sihr and under the Jin’s whispering, a suitor, who would have initially agreed to the marriage, would decline after a few days, without any valid reason.In cases of a strong sihr, a suitor would, upon entering the house of his prospective wife, feel very uncomfortable and see darkness before him as if he were in prison, and so would never return.During the period of this sihr, the Jinn may cause the girl to experience occasional headaches.
Symptoms1. Occasional headaches, which persist despite medication.2. Severe tightness in the chest, especially between al-'așr and midnight.3. The patient sees the suitor in an ugly image.4. Absentmindedness.5. Anxiety during sleep.6. Occasional constant stomach-aches.7. Pain in the lower part of the back.
Treatmenta) The healer should recite the Ruqyah specified above. If the patient becomes epileptic and the Jinn speaks through her person, follow the same treatment as set out above. b) If the patient does not become epileptic, but feels a change in her body, advise her to do the following:1. To wear a hijab.2. To observe salat on time.3. Not to listen to songs or music.4. To do wudhu' before going to bed, and to read ayatul kursi.5. To join both arms closer to the face, reciting al-mu'awwizat (Qur'an: 113 and 114), spitting onto the hands, and rubbing the body three times before going to bed.6. To listen once a day to the recitation of ayatul kursi repeatedly recorded on a sixty-minute audiotape.7. To listen once a day to the recitation of al-mu'awwizat (Chapters 112, 113 and 114) repeatedly recorded on a sixty-minute audiotape.8. To drink and wash once, every three days, from water on which the Ruqyah has been recited by the healer.9. To recite 100 times after salatul fajr.:لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌTransliteration: Laa ilahaa illAllahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadirTranslation: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.These instructions must be followed for a whole month, after which period:a) the symptoms might - with Allah's Leave - cease, since the illness may have been cured by the cancellation of sihr, orb) The pain might grow and the symptoms might intensify. In this case, recite the Ruqyah specified above. The patient would then - with Allah's Leave- become epileptic. So, the treatment specified above should be followed.
Section: Important Facts on Sihr
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1. The symptoms may be similar to those of lunacy.2. Constant stomach aches indicate that the patient has eaten or drunk the sihr that was prepared against him/her 3. Treatment with the Qur'an is possible provided that:a) The healer is a righteous man. b) The patient is confident and convinced of the effectiveness of treatment with the Qur'an. 4. Most types of sihr share one common symptom: a feeling of tightness in the chest, especially during the night.5. The disclosure of the site where the object of sihr is buried may be obtained by: a) Information given by the Jinn entrusted with the task of sihr. However, do not believe him until you have sent someone to look for the sihr at the location specified by the Jinn. If the sihr is found, then the Jinn is telling the truth, otherwise the Jinn was telling lies.b) Observing two rak'as at the last third part of the night by the patient or healer in a faithful, truthful, peaceful and submissive way. During this salat, the patient or healer should make a supplication to Allah (SWT) in which he asks Him to show him the place where the sihr is buried One may have a vision during sleep, have a feeling or be strongly convinced about the burial place of sihr. If this is achieved, one should be grateful to Allah (SWT). 6. One may recite the Ruqyah on some black seed oil and advise the patient to rub it on any painful or affected areas of the body in the morning and evening This is valid for all types of sihr.The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Al-habba as-sawda' (black seed) is a cure for every disease, except death." [Al-Bukhari: 5687 and Muslim: 2215] In some countries, al-habba assawda' is known as habbatu al-baraka, and in others as shanuji shuniz. According to Muslim's wording: "There is a cure for every disease in al-habba as-sawda (black seed), except death." [Muslim (2215) on the authority of Abu Hurayra, in the Book of As-Salam, Chapter: Treatment with Black Seed]
Section: Sihr Ar-Rabt (Penile Erection Problems During Sexual Intercourse)
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Definition of RabtAr-rabt is the inability of a physically fit and healthy man to have sexual intercourse with his wife.
How Sihr Ar-Rabt is DoneThe Jinn entrusted with the task of sihr setties in a man's brain, precisely in the centre of sexual excitement which sends codes to the sexual organs; and lets the sexual organs function normally But, when a man approaches his wife, with the intention of having sexual intercourse, the Jinn thwarts the centre of sexual excitement in the brain and blocks the signals sent to the organs which pump blood into the penis for erection Consequently, the blood drawbacks rapidly from the penis, and the penis shrinks.A man, for instance, may be normal when making love to his wife; that is, with an erected penis. However, when he is about to penetrate intercourse, his penis shrinks, so he cannot have sexual intercourse; and erection is an essential ingredient in achieving sexual intercourse, as we know. Sometimes a man with two wives may be affected with the sihr of rabt, but only with one wife. This is because the Jinn of this type of sihr only hinders the centre of sexual excitement when the man approaches that specific wife.
How Sihr Ar-Rabt is DoneThe Jinn entrusted with the task of sihr setties in a man's brain, precisely in the centre of sexual excitement which sends codes to the sexual organs; and lets the sexual organs function normally But, when a man approaches his wife, with the intention of having sexual intercourse, the Jinn thwarts the centre of sexual excitement in the brain and blocks the signals sent to the organs which pump blood into the penis for erection Consequently, the blood drawbacks rapidly from the penis, and the penis shrinks.A man, for instance, may be normal when making love to his wife; that is, with an erected penis. However, when he is about to penetrate intercourse, his penis shrinks, so he cannot have sexual intercourse; and erection is an essential ingredient in achieving sexual intercourse, as we know. Sometimes a man with two wives may be affected with the sihr of rabt, but only with one wife. This is because the Jinn of this type of sihr only hinders the centre of sexual excitement when the man approaches that specific wife.
Section: Ar-Rabt in Women (sexual frigidity)
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Just as a man suffers from ar-rabt (penile erection failure) and is unable to have sexual intercourse with his wife, a woman, too, may suffer from ar-rabt (frigidity). There are five types of rabtin women:1. Rabt al-man' (obstruction): It occurs when a woman prevents her husband from having sexual intercourse with her by tightly joining her legs together and obstructing his penis from entering into her vagina. This reaction is automatic and beyond her control, but one young man whose wife was affected by this type of sihr, criticised his wife for her response, so she explained that it was beyond her control. One day, she told him to put iron shackles between her legs to keep them apart before, starting sexual intercourse. He did that, but it was to no avail. Alternatively, she told him to give her a drug injection if he wants to have sexual intercourse with her. It worked, but only one partner benefited.2. Rabt at-taballud (lack of sexual feeling): The Jinn entrusted with the mission of sihr settles in the centre of sexual feeling in the woman's brain and causes her to lose her sexual feeling, at the moment of sexual intercourse with her husband. As a result, she feels no sexual pleasure and does not respond to her husband. Her body becomes numb even if her husband does what he wishes with her. In this type of sihr, the glands do not release the fluid which lubricates the vagina, and therefore, the sexual act cannot be achieved.3. Rabt An-nazif (bleeding at the time of sexual intercourse): This is different from sihr an-nazif in one aspect. While, rabt An-nazif is confined to the time of sexual intercourse, sihr an-nazit may last for several days. In this type of sihr, the Jinn causes heavy bleeding to the targeted woman at the time of sexual intercourse with her husband, and thus prevents the man from having sexual intercourse with his wife. One day, one man, who was a soldier, told me that whenever he came home for holidays, his wife would bleed as soon as he arrived home. The bleeding would last for the holiday period which was approximately five days, but would stop as soon as he went back to work.4. Rabt Al-Insidad (blockage in the vagina): It occurs when a man finds an obstacle of flesh in the vagina which prevents the penetration of the penis, so sexual intercourse is not achieved.5. Rabt At-taghwir (loss of virginity): It occurs when a man marries a virgin woman, but finds her to be without her virginity at their first sexual intercourse. As a result, doubts are raised concerning her past. However, the virginity returns once the sihris neutralised.
Section: Treatment of Rabt in Men
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Method OneRecite the Ruqyah mentioned at the beginning of Chapter six If the Jinn speaks through the patient's person, ask him about the place where the sihr is buried If he does, destroy the sihr and ask him to get out of the patient's body, and once he leaves, the sihr would be invalidated. But, If you recite the ruqya, and the Jinn fails to speak, use the other methods.
Method TwoRecite the following verses several times over some water and advice the patient to drink and wash from it, for few days:Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."Surah Yunus: 81-82 فَلَمَّا أَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٨١﴾ وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: (81) And when they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will expose its worthlessness. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters. (82) And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."Ta-Ha: 69 وَأَلْقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوا ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا كَيْدُ سَاحِرٍ ۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ ﴿٦٩﴾ Translation: (69) And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is.
Method ThreeCrush seven leaves of green lotus and put them in a pot of water Bring your mouth close to the pot, and stir the crushed leaves whilst reciting ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and An-nas (114). Advise the patient to drink and wash from the water, for a few days, without adding any water to it or heating it. If the patient wants to heat it, then advise him to do so with the sun's heat. The water should not be poured in a filthy place during washing. This would, by Allah's Will, cancel the sihr and the patient will be cured from ar-rabt. He could even be cured after the first wash.
Method FourRecite the Ruqyah and also the following verse in the patient's ear: وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَّنثُورًا ﴿٢٣﴾ Translation: And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed. (25:23)Repeat one hundred or more times until the patient's limbs feel numb Repeat this Ruqyah for a few days until the patient feels normal. At that time, rest assured that the sihr would with Allah's Will - have been invalidated.
Method FiveAl-Hafidh (Ra) reported in Fath Al-Bari. Abdurazzak transmitted through Ash-sha'bi, "There is no harm in using the Arabic nushra, which means the patient should pick leaves from the right and left sides of a tree, crush them and mix them with water, then recite the Ruqyah [ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and an-nas (114)] on them, and wash himself with the water. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 10/233)]
Method SixYou (patient) should collect as many spring flowers, wild and garden ones, and boil them lightly in a clean pot of fresh water. Wait until the water settles, recite ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and An-nas (114) over the water, then wash yourself, and you would -with Allah's Will - be cured. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 10/234)]
Method SevenRecite ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113), An-nas (114) and the following supplications over a pot of water, then drink and wash from it, for few days and you would - with Allah's Will - be cured: اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا. Transliteration: Allahumma rabba an-nasi, adhibi al-ba'sa washfi anta shafi la shifa'a illa shifa'uka shifa'an la yughadiru saqama.Translation: O Allah, the Lord of the people! Remove the trouble and heal the patient, for You are the Healer. No healing is of any avail but Yours; healing that will leave behind no ailment. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنٍ أَوْ حَاسِدٍ اللَّهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ Transliteration: Bismillahi arqika, min kulli shay’in yu’dhika, min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin aw hasidin. Allahu yashfika, bismillahi arqika.Translation: In the Name of Allah I perform Ruqyah for you, from everything that is harming you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye, may Allah heal you. In the Name of Allah I perform Ruqyah for you (Sunan Ibn Majah 3523) أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ كُلِّهِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ Transliteration: A’udhu bikalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.Translation: I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created (Sunan Abi Dawud 3898) بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Transliteration: Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'a ismihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.Translation: In the name of Allah with Whose Name nothing on earth or in heaven harms, and He is the All-Seeing, All-Knowing. (Sunan Ibn Majah 3869)
Method EightWrite the verse:Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."on a clean dish with clean ink, rub it out with black seed oil, then drink it and rub it in on your chest and forehead, for three days. The sihr of rabt would -with Allah's Will be invalidated. According to Ibn Taymiyya, it is lawful for the ill Muslim to write verses of the Qur'an or supplications on a vessel (dish, etc...), rub the writing out with (water/black seed oil) and drink the water/oil. [Majmu 'Al-Fatawa: 19/64]
Method NineWrite the appropriate Ruqyah on a clean vessel with a clean ink (saffron, for instance), wipe it out with water, then drink the water and wash yourself with it, for a few days; and the sihr would, with Allah's Will be invalidated.
Method TwoRecite the following verses several times over some water and advice the patient to drink and wash from it, for few days:Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."Surah Yunus: 81-82 فَلَمَّا أَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٨١﴾ وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: (81) And when they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will expose its worthlessness. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters. (82) And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."Ta-Ha: 69 وَأَلْقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوا ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا كَيْدُ سَاحِرٍ ۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ ﴿٦٩﴾ Translation: (69) And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is.
Method ThreeCrush seven leaves of green lotus and put them in a pot of water Bring your mouth close to the pot, and stir the crushed leaves whilst reciting ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and An-nas (114). Advise the patient to drink and wash from the water, for a few days, without adding any water to it or heating it. If the patient wants to heat it, then advise him to do so with the sun's heat. The water should not be poured in a filthy place during washing. This would, by Allah's Will, cancel the sihr and the patient will be cured from ar-rabt. He could even be cured after the first wash.
Method FourRecite the Ruqyah and also the following verse in the patient's ear: وَقَدِمْنَا إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَاءً مَّنثُورًا ﴿٢٣﴾ Translation: And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed. (25:23)Repeat one hundred or more times until the patient's limbs feel numb Repeat this Ruqyah for a few days until the patient feels normal. At that time, rest assured that the sihr would with Allah's Will - have been invalidated.
Method FiveAl-Hafidh (Ra) reported in Fath Al-Bari. Abdurazzak transmitted through Ash-sha'bi, "There is no harm in using the Arabic nushra, which means the patient should pick leaves from the right and left sides of a tree, crush them and mix them with water, then recite the Ruqyah [ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and an-nas (114)] on them, and wash himself with the water. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 10/233)]
Method SixYou (patient) should collect as many spring flowers, wild and garden ones, and boil them lightly in a clean pot of fresh water. Wait until the water settles, recite ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113) and An-nas (114) over the water, then wash yourself, and you would -with Allah's Will - be cured. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari: 10/234)]
Method SevenRecite ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113), An-nas (114) and the following supplications over a pot of water, then drink and wash from it, for few days and you would - with Allah's Will - be cured: اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا. Transliteration: Allahumma rabba an-nasi, adhibi al-ba'sa washfi anta shafi la shifa'a illa shifa'uka shifa'an la yughadiru saqama.Translation: O Allah, the Lord of the people! Remove the trouble and heal the patient, for You are the Healer. No healing is of any avail but Yours; healing that will leave behind no ailment. (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنٍ أَوْ حَاسِدٍ اللَّهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ Transliteration: Bismillahi arqika, min kulli shay’in yu’dhika, min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘aynin aw hasidin. Allahu yashfika, bismillahi arqika.Translation: In the Name of Allah I perform Ruqyah for you, from everything that is harming you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye, may Allah heal you. In the Name of Allah I perform Ruqyah for you (Sunan Ibn Majah 3523) أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ كُلِّهِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ Transliteration: A’udhu bikalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.Translation: I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created (Sunan Abi Dawud 3898) بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Transliteration: Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'a ismihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.Translation: In the name of Allah with Whose Name nothing on earth or in heaven harms, and He is the All-Seeing, All-Knowing. (Sunan Ibn Majah 3869)
Method EightWrite the verse:Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."on a clean dish with clean ink, rub it out with black seed oil, then drink it and rub it in on your chest and forehead, for three days. The sihr of rabt would -with Allah's Will be invalidated. According to Ibn Taymiyya, it is lawful for the ill Muslim to write verses of the Qur'an or supplications on a vessel (dish, etc...), rub the writing out with (water/black seed oil) and drink the water/oil. [Majmu 'Al-Fatawa: 19/64]
Method NineWrite the appropriate Ruqyah on a clean vessel with a clean ink (saffron, for instance), wipe it out with water, then drink the water and wash yourself with it, for a few days; and the sihr would, with Allah's Will be invalidated.
Section: Difference between Ar-rabt, Al-'ajz al-jinsi (impotence) and Adh-dhu'f al-jinsi (sexual weakness)
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For the treatment of ar-rabt, refer to the nine methods mentioned above. As regards al-'ajz al-jinsi (sexual inability/ impotence), it may be treated by doctors [If they could] However, as for adh-dhu'f al-jinsi (sexual weakness), use the following treatment:1. Mix one kilogram of pure honey with two hundred grams of local ghiza' malikat an-nahl (honey produced by the queen bee) Preferably, the honey should be fresh, as it is only preserved in the freeze, and its nutritional value diminishes daily, until it is lost completely. There are three types of queen bee honey, listed below as by order of quality: a). Al-Ghida' Al-Jabali: the highest quality, found in some Yemeni regions and Saudi Arabiab). Al-Ghida'u Al-Misri (Egyptian) c). Al-Ghida'u At-turki (Turkish) d). Exported2. Recite al-Fatiha, Ash-shrh (94), ayatul kursi, al-Falaq (113), and An-nas (114) over the mixture.3. Eat three spoons every morning, before eating any food, one spoon before lunch, and one spoon one hour before dinner.4. Continue the course of treatment for one or two months, depending on the degree of weakness; and the sihr would -by Allah's Leave-be invalidated.
Section: Treatment of Ar-rabt, Al-'ajz al-jinsi (impotence) and Adh-dhu'f al-jinsi (sexual weakness)
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Sterility caused by sihr has the following symptoms:1. A tightness in the chest, which begins at al-'ast and may last until midnight.2. Absentmindedness.3. Pain in the lower part of the spine.4. Anxiety during sleep.5. Nightmares.
Section: Difference between Natural Sterility and Sterility caused by Sihr
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Sterility caused by sihr has the following symptoms:1. A tightness in the chest, which begins at al-'ast and may last until midnight.2. Absentmindedness.3. Pain in the lower part of the spine.4. Anxiety during sleep.5. Nightmares.
Section: Sterility in Women
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There are two types:1. Natural Sterility. 2. Sterility caused by sihr: The Jinn settles in the womb and destroys the ovum, so fertilisation does not take place. Sometimes, the Jinn lets the process of fertilisation and pregnancy take place However, after several months of pregnancy, he stomps a vein in the womb, causing bleeding and thus prompting a miscarriage. The repeated miscarriages which women had in the past are mostly caused by the interference of Jinn. As a matter of fact, similar cases have been treated. This presence of Jinn in man's body is confirmed by the tradition: ``The Satan circulates in man's body like blood."Treatment of Sterility1. Listening to the Ruqyah on an audiotape, three times a day. 2. Reciting or listening to the Assaffat surah, in the morning.3. Reciting or listening to the Al-Ma'arij chapter, before going to bed.4. The healer should recite the following chapters and verses of the Qur'an on some black seed oil and advise the patient to rub the oil on the chest, forehead and spine before going to bed: AlFatiha, Ayatul kursi, the last verses of Al-Baqara and Ali Imran.5. The healer should recite the same verses over some pure honey and advise the patient to take one spoon, every morning before eating.The patient should follow this course of treatment for several months, abiding by Allah's Command with respect to lawfulness and unlawfulness in order to be counted among the truthful believers whom Allah (SWT) exclusively cures with the Qur'an as the following verse indicates: وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٞ وَرَحۡمَةٞ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ Translation: (And We send down, of the Qur'an, that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers... (17:82).In fact, several cases of this type of sterility have been treated, by the Grace of Allah (SWT).
Section: Treatment of Premature Ejaculation
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Premature ejaculation may be caused by excitement triggered by a Jinn within the prostate gland. This can be treated by making the following invocations, for at least three months:a) Saying: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Transliteration: Laa 'ilaaha 'illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer.Translation: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.100 times after salatul fajr. b) Reciting or listening to Al-Mulk, before going to bed.c) Reciting Ayatul kursi, three times a day.d) Making the following invocations, three times in the morning and three times in the evening: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ كُلِّهِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ Transliteration: A’udhu bikalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.Translation: I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created. (Sunan Abi Dawud 3898) بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Transliteration: Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'a ismihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.Translation: In the name of Allah with Whose Name nothing on earth or in heaven harms, and He is the All-Seeing, All-Knowing. (Sunan Ibn Majah 3869) أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ Transliteration: a`udhu bi kalimatillahi al-tammati min kulli shaytaanin wa hammatin wa min kulli `aynin lammah.Translation: I seek refuge in Allah’s most perfect words from every devil, harmful thing, and accusing eye.
Section: Protective Measures against Sihr in General
72. Introduction
By and large, ar-rabt usually occurs to a young man, upon his marriage, especially if he lives within a community in which there are lewd sorcerers. The question at hand: Can the bride and groom be protected against any sihr worked out against them before their marriage? The answer is: yes. I will list these protective means below. However before doing so, I would like to share with you the following incident.There was a righteous young man, who used to invite his townsfolk to Islam, inside and outside his town. He would usually do so by delivering sermons that urged people to have pure monotheism and clear faith. He would also advise them not to go to the sorcerers and explain to them that sihr is a form of disbelief and a sahir is a repulsive man who shows animosity to Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) In the town, there was a sahir who was well-known among the people. Whenever a young man wanted to marry, he would go to him and say: "I am getting married on such and such day What is your request?" The sahir would ask for a sum of money, and the young person would unhesitatingly give the money. Otherwise, the sahir would punish him by working out sihr ar-rabt against him, which would disable him to have sexual intercourse with his new wife. In that case, the young man would have no choice but to go back to the sahir and request him to cancel the sihr, but the price would double by this time.This righteous young man used to fight this sahir publicly and disclose his evil at the mosques' pulpits, and at private and public meetings. He would disclose his name and warn people not to go to him. The young man was single, and people waited until his wedding day to see the sahir's response and whether the righteous young man would be able protect himself from the sahir.The young man eventually got married, but prior to his first intercourse, he came and told me the story. He said, "The sahir threatened to harm me and people are waiting to see who will be the winner. What do you think? Can you give me some protective measures against sihr, bearing in mind that he would do his best to work out the most effective sihr that he possibly could because, have humiliated him so much before people." I said, "Yes, I can-by Allah's Leave-but on one condition."He said, 'What is it?'I said, 'Tell the sahir. "I am getting married on such and such day challenge you. Do whatever you can, but if you cannot succeed, bring whoever you can among the sahara, and make this challenge public."The young man said hesitantly, "Are you sure of what you say?"I said, "Yes I am, for victory is to the believers and humiliation is for the criminals."In fact, the young man sent the message to the sahir, challenging him to do what he could and informed him of his wedding day. People looked forward to this difficult day.I gave the young man some protective means which I shall list later.The young man eventually got married and had his first intercourse. without being affected by the sihr worked out by the man or by the cunning of any deceiver People were shocked and stunned by this event which was a victory for al-'aqida, an evidence of the steadfastness of its people (those with true 'aqida) and of Allah's protection to them before people of falsehood This incident raised the young man to great heights among his family and townsfolk, and damaged the sanir's reputation.Allah is Great, Praise is due to Him, and victory is not attained except through Him.Below are fifteen protective measures:
73. The First Measure
Eat seven pressed dates in the morning before eating any food if you can. Dates should preferably be from Al-Madina. If this is not possible, then eat any pressed dates. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever eats seven pressed dates every morning before eating any food, will not be affected by poison or sihr:" [Al-Bukhari: 10/249, the Book of Medicine, Chapter: Treatment of sorcery with ajwah]
74. The Second Measure: (Al-Wudhu)
Sihr does not affect a person in a state of wudhu', for he is protected by an angel sent by the Merciful (Allah SWT) Ibn 'Abbas (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Wash these bodies, and Allah (SWT) will wash you. There is not a servant who sleeps in a state of wudhu, but that an angel accompanies him in his clothes, and there is not a moment that he moves in bed, but that the angel says: 'O Allah! Forgive Your Servant, for he has slept in a clean state." [Transmitted by At-Tabarani in Al-Awsat According to Al-Mundirs, the chain of transmission is very good (At-Targhb:2/13)]
75. The Third Measure (Observing congregational salat)
Observing salat in congregation secures a Muslim person from Satan, and neglecting it makes Satan dominate him. And if Satan dominates a person, he harms him with sihr and other things which he can easily do. Abu Ad-darda' (RA) reported: "I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say, 'There are not three people in a town or in the countryside who do not observe congregational salat, but that Satan dominates them Remain with the community, for the wolf seizes the solitary sheep moving away from the flock. [Al-Bukhari: (Fath Al-Bari, 3/34) and Muslim: (An-Nawawi: 6/63)]
76. The Fourth Measure: Qiyyamu Al-layl (Observing optional salat during the night)
Whosoever wishes to protect himself against sihr should observe salat during the night Neglecting it allows Satan to dominate a man If he does, then you will make yourself a hotbed for the effect of sihr on you. Ibn Mas'ud (RA) reported: "When the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about his opinion of a man who slept until salatul Fajr, without waking up for qiyyamul-layl, he said that Satan urinated in the man's ear." [Abu Dawud: 1/150 (a sound chain of transmission)]Sa'id Ibn Mansur (RA) reported : “Ibn 'Umar (RA) said, 'Not a man wakes up in the morning without having observed salatul-witr, but that a rope measuring approximately seventy cubits will be put over his head in the morning." [According to Al-Hafiz, a very good chain of transmission (Fath:3/25)]
77. The Fifth Measure: Isti'da (seeking refuge with Allah (SWT) upon entering the toilet)
A Muslim should seek refuge with Allah upon entering the toilet, because Satan takes advantage of the Muslim's presence in the toilet in order to harm him in this filthy place which is the home of Satanic Jinn. One day, a Jinn informed me that he entered and possessed a person. Because he did not seek refuge in Allah upon entering the toilet However, Allah supported me in driving him out of that person.Furthermore, one Jinn told me that Allah has given us a strong weapon to conquer them, but we do not use it I asked him what was it, and he said, "the invocations laid down by the Prophet (ﷺ).It is confirmed that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say the following invocation upon entering the toilet: بِسْمِ اللهِ] اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ] Transliteration: [Bismillahi] Allahumma 'inni a'udhu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba’ith.Translation: [In the Name of Allah]. (Then) O Allah , I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits. (Bukhari 1/45, Muslim 2/1/283)The addition of Bismillah at its beginning was reported by Said bin Mansur. (See Fathul-Bari 1/244)
78. The Sixth Measure: (seeking refuge with Allah [SWT] upon starting salat)
Jubayr Ibn Mut'im (RA) reported: "I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) A say, اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ،اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ،اللهُ أَكْبَـرُ كَبـيرا ،وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ،وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ،وَالْحَـمْدُ للهِ كَثـيرا ،وَسُبْـحانَ اللهِ بكْـرَةً وَأَصيـلا .( ثَلاثاً )أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّـيْطانِمِنْ نَفْخِـهِ وَنَفْـثِهِ وَهَمْـزِه Transliteration: Allahu 'Akbar Kabira, Allahu 'Akbar Kabira, Allahu 'Akbar Kabira, walhamdu lillahi kathira, walhamdu lillahi kathira, walhamdu lillahi kathira, wa Subhanallahi bukratan wa'asila. 'A `udhu billahi min ash-shaytan: min nafkhihi, wa nafthihi, wa hamzihi.Translation: Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Allah is the Greatest, Most Great. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Praise is to Allah, abundantly. Glory is to Allah, at the break of day and at its end. I seek refuge in Allah from Satan. From his breath, and from his voice, and from his whisper. [Abu Dawud 1/203, Ibn Majah 1/265, ai Ahmad 4/85. Muslim recorded a similar Hadil 1/420]
79. The Seventh Measure: (protecting one's new wife against sihr at the time of marriage)
Soon after concluding the marriage contract, put your right hand upon her forehead and say: َاَللّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهَا وَ خَيْرِ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْه وَ أَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَ شَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْه Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka khairaha wa khaira ma jabaltaha `alaih wa a`oozubika min sharriha wa sharri ma jabaltaha `alaih.Translation: O Allah! I ask you for any good that may come from her and any good that you have created in her natural disposition, and seek refuge with you from any evil that may come from her, and any evil that you have created in her natural disposition. [Abu Dawud; according to Al-Albani, a sound chain of transmission (151)]
80. The Eightth Measure (Initiating Marital Life With salat)
Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (RA) said: "On your wedding night; that is on the night when the marriage is to be consummated for the first time; and before intercourse, do two rak'as and ask your wife to follow suit behind you, and say the following invocation: اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِيْ فِيْ أَهْلِيْ، وَبَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيَّ، اَللَّهُمَّ اجْمَعْ بَيْنَنَا مَا جَمَعْتَ بِخَيْرٍ؛ وَفََرِّقْ بَيْنَنَا إِذَا فَرَّقْتَ إِلَى خَيْرٍ Transliteration: Allahumma barik li fi ahli, wa barik lahum fiyya, allahummajma' baynana majama'ta bikhayr, wa farriq baynana idha farraqta ilaa khayr.Translation: O Allah! Make my wife blessed for me and make me blessed for her O Allah! If You unite us, unite us on what is good, and if you separate us, separate us on what is good. [Transmitted by At-Tabarani, and classed by Al-Albani as authentic]
81. The Nineth Measure: (protection from the Satan during intercourse)
Ibn 'Abbas to (RA) reported: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'If you say the following invocation during sexual intercourse, and a baby is conceived, Satan would never harm that baby." بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا Transliteration: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibna-sh-shaitan, wa jannibi-sh-shaitan ma razaqtana.Translation: In the name of Allah. O Allah! Keep us away from Satan, and keep Satan away from any blessing you bestow on us.) [Al-Bukhari (Fath Al-Bari:1/291) and MuslimOne Jinn told me, after his conversion to Islam and repentance, that he used to take part in a man's sexual intercourse with his wife, because that man did not say the above invocation. Glory be to Allah! We have so many valuable treasures but we do not appreciate their value.
82. The Tenth Measure
Make wudhu' before going to bed, recite Ayatul kursi and invoke Allah in bed until you fall asleep. It is confirmed that Satan told Abu Hurayra (RA): "Whoever recites Ayatul kursi before going to bed, he will be guarded by Allah (RA) and no Satan will approach him throughout the night" The Prophet (ﷺ) confirmed the Satan's statement and told Abu Hurayra (RA), "Satan told you the truth, but he is a liar." [Al-Bukhari (Fath Al-Bari: 6/338) and Muslim (An-Nawawi: 17/17)]
83. The Eleventh Measure
Say 100 times after salatul Fajr:لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌTransliteration: Laa ilahaa illAllahu wahdahu laa sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadirTranslation: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.The Prophet (ﷺ) said that whosoever says it will have a reward equal to the manumission of 10 slaves, will have ten good deeds added to and ten bad deeds erased from his register, and will be protected by this supplication the Satan throughout the day until the evening. No one is better than he who says this supplication except a man who says more."
84. The Twelfth Measure
Upon entering the mosque, say: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ العَظِيمِ، وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ، مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ Transliteration: A'oodhu billaahil-'Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.Translation: I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast.It is confirmed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Whenever a Muslim says the above invocation, Satan says, 'He is defended against me for the rest of the day." [Abu Dawud: 1/127]
85. The Thirteenth Measure
Say the following invocation, three times in the morning and three times in the evening: بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ Transliteration: (Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'a ismihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.Translation: In the name of Allah with Whose Name nothing on earth or in heaven harms, and He is the All-Seeing, All-Knowing. (Sunan Ibn Majah 3869)
86. The Fourteenth Measure
Upon leaving the house say, بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّ Transliteration: Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu 'alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah.Translation: In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.When you say it, you will be told (without your awareness): "You have been spared, protected and guided" The Satan will keep away from you and will tell another: "What can you do to a man who has been guided, protected and spared?" [Abu Dawud: 4/325 and At-Tirmidi: 5/154]
87. The Fifteenth Measure
Say, Three times أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ Transliteration: 'A'oodhu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaati min sharri maa khalaqa.Translation: I take refuge in Allaah's perfect words from the evil He has created.In the morning and in the evening. [Muslim: (An-Nawawi: 17/32]These are all interesting protective measures against sihr in general and ar-rabt, in particular if applied sincerely and truthfully.