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.