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What are the conditions of the lawful ruqyah? ↗ Source first · independent review pending
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Short answer Ruqyah is with words whose meaning is known, free from Shari'ah violations, with the belief that it is a means that does not benefit by itself.
Evidence and explanation He cited the hadith “There is no harm in ruqyahs as long as they do not involve shirk”, and mentioned the three conditions of the permissible ruqyah.
Scholar referenced Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him This editorial summary is based on the original source linked below and is not presented as a verbatim quotation from the scholar.
Source Conditions of the lawful ruqyah
Title of the original page (Arabic): شروط الرقية الشرعية
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him
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