V1: 163- Ruling on spraying blood on the sick
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163- Ruling on spraying blood on the sick
Q: In our area, when a person becomes sick, they used to bring him a Shaykh to cure him by using amulets. This occurs usually if the sickness is caused by Jinn (creatures created from fire) or sorcery. Moreover, they used to spray blood on him? What is the ruling on this regard? Did this exist during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ)?
A: This is Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect). We seek refuge in Allah against that. Spraying blood over the sick is Munkar, because it is Najis (ritually impure), and therefore it isn't permitted. Also, writing amulets and hanging them on their neck or hands or anywhere else is also prohibited. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "He who wears an amulet, Allah will not fulfill his need, and he who wears a sea-shell, Allah will not give him peace." The Prophet forbade the use of all amulets, whether on paper, or a charm or in leather and whether it contains supplications or Ayahs (Qur`anic verses), or talismans. All these things are prohibited as nothing should be hung on the neck or the hand of the sick or anywhere else. The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade all these forms. He (ﷺ) said: "He who wears an amulet, Allah will not fulfill his need, and he who wears a sea-shell, Allah will not give him peace." And: "He who hangs an amulet has committed Shirk" (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship). It is Wajib (obligation) on Muslims to give up these Munkar actions, because the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade them all. As for spraying or pouring blood over the sick, this is a very obvious Munkar. We mean by this blood that which comes out of an animal when it is slaughtered, which is Najis (ritually impure) and Haram (prohibited). A Muslim is obliged to be warned of what Allah has prohibited. However, if he recites Qur`an on the sick such as Surah Al-Fatihah (Opening Chapter of the Qur`an) and Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Qur`anic Verse of Allah's Chair, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255), blows over him, and supplicates to Allah for his sake, this is lawful. Similarly, if he seeks cure from the known doctors, and use medicine as a cure. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah has not sent a disease, except that he has sent a cure for it." Taking medicine is legally permitted.
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Q: In our area, when a person becomes sick, they used to bring him a Shaykh to cure him by using amulets. This occurs usually if the sickness is caused by Jinn (creatures created from fire) or sorcery. Moreover, they used to spray blood on him? What is the ruling on this regard? Did this exist during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ)?
A: This is Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect). We seek refuge in Allah against that. Spraying blood over the sick is Munkar, because it is Najis (ritually impure), and therefore it isn't permitted. Also, writing amulets and hanging them on their neck or hands or anywhere else is also prohibited. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "He who wears an amulet, Allah will not fulfill his need, and he who wears a sea-shell, Allah will not give him peace." The Prophet forbade the use of all amulets, whether on paper, or a charm or in leather and whether it contains supplications or Ayahs (Qur`anic verses), or talismans. All these things are prohibited as nothing should be hung on the neck or the hand of the sick or anywhere else. The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade all these forms. He (ﷺ) said: "He who wears an amulet, Allah will not fulfill his need, and he who wears a sea-shell, Allah will not give him peace." And: "He who hangs an amulet has committed Shirk" (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship). It is Wajib (obligation) on Muslims to give up these Munkar actions, because the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade them all. As for spraying or pouring blood over the sick, this is a very obvious Munkar. We mean by this blood that which comes out of an animal when it is slaughtered, which is Najis (ritually impure) and Haram (prohibited). A Muslim is obliged to be warned of what Allah has prohibited. However, if he recites Qur`an on the sick such as Surah Al-Fatihah (Opening Chapter of the Qur`an) and Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Qur`anic Verse of Allah's Chair, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255), blows over him, and supplicates to Allah for his sake, this is lawful. Similarly, if he seeks cure from the known doctors, and use medicine as a cure. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah has not sent a disease, except that he has sent a cure for it." Taking medicine is legally permitted.
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