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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-189 : HUKUM BERUBAT DENGAN PERAWAT ISLAM DAN MEMINTA PERTOLONGAN JIN
What is the ruling on seeking treatment from an Islamic healer and on seeking help from jinn?
Short answer
Using the services of an Islamic healer is permissible.
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
Using the services of an Islamic healer is permissible. If the healer uses incantations or ruqyah, it must meet the conditions: it uses the words of Allah or His names and attributes, it is in Arabic or another language whose meaning is understood, and it is believed to have no effect by itself except by Allah's permission. The healer should also have sound beliefs and good character and must not commit shirk. Seeking help from jinn is forbidden in all circumstances, based on the view of Sheikh Wahbah al-Zuhaili and verse 6 of Surah al-Jinn.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram meminta pertolongan dengan jin walau dalam apa keadaannya sekalipun. Dan perkara ini adalah tercela secara syara'.
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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-189 : HUKUM BERUBAT DENGAN PERAWAT ISLAM DAN MEMINTA PERTOLONGAN JIN”, 27 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/907-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-189-hukum-berubat-dengan-perawat-islam-dan-meminta-pertolongan-jin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-islamic-healer-seeking-help-from-jinn/