passed by a community. One of their people was mentally ill; he was tied in shackles. The people asked him if he could cure that individual, and so he performed ruqyah over him by reciting Sūrah al-Fātiḥah in the morning and evening for three days. By virtue of this, he was cured.^[1]

Performing ruqyah (dam) is permissible

Dear Islamic brothers, these incidents teach us that seeking a cure from the Quran, reciting the Quran and performing ruqyah, and writing verses of the Quran and wearing them as an amulet are all permissible. The noble Companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمْ performed ruqyah. In fact, the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did so too, and he also taught others to do the same. The Mother of the believers, Lady ‘Ā`ishah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا, said, “The Prophet         صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ordered me to perform ruqyah [for protection] from the evil eye.”^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه This illustrates that performing ruqyah by reciting verses of the Quran or other sacred words is a Sunnah of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and the noble Companions صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, as well as Sayyidunā Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. Some narrations do prohibit us from wearing amulets (ta’wīdh), but these narrations refer to the amulets which contain impermissible words, as was the practise of people during the age of ignorance. Apart from this, performing ruqyah by reciting Quranic verses, the names of Allah, and supplications is permissible. It is also permissible to write them on paper and wear it around the neck as an amulet.^[3]

Attain spiritual cure

Dear Islamic brothers, اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه the entire Quran, in particular Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, contains a cure for every illness. Visiting a doctor to receive