FatwaNegeri SembilanMedicine & Health
Rawatan jarak jauh
Is remote Islamic healing through phone, internet or prayer permissible in Islamic law?
Short answer
Remote healing is permissible when the patient is unable or unwilling to attend due to illness or other hardship, or when it is conducted live through telecommunication with both healer and patient conscious, provided that lawful ruqyah and permitted materials are used without…
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Remote healing is permissible when the patient is unable or unwilling to attend due to illness or other hardship, or when it is conducted live through telecommunication with both healer and patient conscious, provided that lawful ruqyah and permitted materials are used without shirk or impure substances. Praying for a patient's recovery and performing solat hajat on their behalf is also permissible and encouraged, particularly when done without the patient's knowledge. However, remote healing is prohibited when there is no direct contact between healer and patient or when it relies on unseen beings, such as claims that someone will visit the patient during sleep to treat them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diharamkan menggunakan kaedah rawatan jarak jauh sekiranya tidak melibatkan sebarang perhubungan secara langsung antara perawat dan pesakit atau menggunakan perantaraan makhluk halus.
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Rawatan jarak jauh”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/rawatan-jarak-jauh/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-remote-islamic-healing/