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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-829: RUQYAH MENGGUNAKAN AIR RENDAMAN KERTAS YANG MENGANDUNGI AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN
Is it permissible to drink water in which paper bearing Quranic verses has been soaked as a form of ruqyah treatment?
Short answer
Writing Quranic verses on paper, then soaking or dissolving it in water for a patient to drink, is permissible because it falls under ruqyah that the Shariah does not prohibit.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Writing Quranic verses on paper, then soaking or dissolving it in water for a patient to drink, is permissible because it falls under ruqyah that the Shariah does not prohibit. The condition is that the sanctity of the verses is protected from impurity and disrespect, such as impure ink, unclean places, incomplete verses, or mixing with misguided incantations. The method is for treatment only and must not be used commercially, so that the verses are not misused.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, hukum menulis ayat al-Quran pada helaian kertas lalu membasuh atau merendam kertas tersebut kemudian meminum air daripada larutan yang terhasil daripadanya adalah harus kerana ia termasuk dalam kategori ruqyah yang tidak diharamkan oleh syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-829: RUQYAH MENGGUNAKAN AIR RENDAMAN KERTAS YANG MENGANDUNGI AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN”, 8 February 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5848-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-829-ruqyah-menggunakan-air-rendaman-kertas-yang-mengandungi-ayat-suci-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-drinking-water-soaked-quran-paper-ruqyah/