Question: What is the treatment for someone who has been affected by sihr (magic or witchcraft, including spells aimed at causing hatred or love)? How can the believer save himself from this or avoid being harmed by it? Are there any du’aa’s or dhikrs from the Qur’aan or Sunnah for these things? Answer: Praise be …
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Ruling on learning magic and removing spells from a person affected by magic
Question: Is it permissible to learn how to remove spells from a person affected by magic? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If that is by doing something permissible, such as reciting du’aa’s that are prescribed or permitted in Islam, or by using a ruqyah that is prescribed in Islam, there is nothing wrong with that. …
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How to deal with sihr (magic/witchcraft)
Question: What is the way to deal with sihr (magic/witchcraft)? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Whoever is affected by sihr should not treat it with sihr, because evil cannot be removed by evil, and kufr cannot be removed by kufr. Evil is removed by good. Hence when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be …
The Mahdee and the signs of the (Last) Hour
Question: Who is the Mahdee, and what are the signs of the (Last) Hour? Answer: (He is) a man from the family of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), who will appear before the descending of 'Eesaa (Jesus) the son of Mary (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and he will invite (the ummah) to Islaam. And …
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The authenticity and existence of the Mahdee
Question: I request you provide me with a fatwa as to the authenticity and existence of the Mahdee about whom it is said he is on the Earth. And are there any authentic ahaadeeth which mention him? May Allaah reward you. Answer: The authentic ahaadeeth which mention the appearance of the Mahdee are many, and …
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The appearance of the Mahdee
Question: What is your opinion about the appearance of the promised person, al-Mahdee? Are there any ahaadeeth to verify this?I request clarification regarding this (matter)? Answer: There are numerous ahaadeeth which are reported by the leading authorities in the science of hadeeth verifying the advent of the expected Mahdee, the Dajjaal and the Messiah (Jesus …
How does one behave toward a relative who does not pray?
Question: I have a brother-in-law who rarely prays. I live with my husband's family and [the female members of] his family sit with him even if the Imaam is praying. What should I do? I am not one of his relatives (mahram). Is there any sin upon me since I do not have the ability …
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Ten things which nullify one’s Islaam
All praise is due to Allaah, Lord of the worlds. May peace and salutations be upon the Last Messenger of Allaah, and upon all those who follow him until the Last day. To proceed: Brother and Sister Muslim, you must be aware that there are matters which nullify your Islaam. Please be mindful of them: …
Reaching the level of the Companions
Question: Is it possible for a Muslim, in this day and age, to reach the level which the Companions (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhum) had reached in terms of their adherence to the religion of Allaah? Answer: As regards reaching the level of the Companions, then this is not possible, because the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: …
Ruling on learning magic and removing spells from a person affected by magic
Question: Is it permissible to learn how to remove spells from a person affected by magic? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. If that is by doing something permissible, such as reciting du’aa’s that are prescribed or permitted in Islam, or by using a ruqyah that is prescribed in Islam, there is nothing wrong with that. …
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