{"_id":"66f7f23ce807ec1b124bf365","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to use ta'wiz (amulets) containing Qur’anic verses or Allah’s names for protection?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I read in an earlier answer that taʿwīz (amulets) are permissible when containing Qur’anic verses or Allah’s names. Can you provide hadith references for this? I noticed some references seemed to involve drinking water from vessels containing Qur’an verses rather than wearing amulets.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There is a consensus among jurists on the impermissibility of using amulets (tamimah) containing words or names with unknown meanings, as they could potentially involve elements of shirk. Protection from harm should only be sought from Allah through His names and the Quran, as no one can avert harm except Allah.\\n\\nAs for amulets that contain only verses from the Quran or the names and attributes of Allah, these are permitted by the Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi’i schools, as well as in one narration from Ahmad ibn Hanbal.\\n\\nThis view is also supported by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-`As. They interpret the hadith, “Verily, incantations (ruqyah), amulets (tamimah), and love charms (tawlah) are shirk,” as referring to amulets containing shirk, as was practiced before Islam.\\n\\nNarrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-`As:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach them the following words in situations of fear: “I seek refuge in Allah’s perfect words from His anger, the evil of His servants, the evil suggestions of the devils, and their presence.” Abdullah ibn Amr would teach these words to his children once they reached the age of understanding, and for those who had not yet reached that age, he would write them down and hang them on the child.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ ‏ “‏ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو يُعَلِّمُهُنَّ مَنْ عَقَلَ مِنْ بَنِيهِ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْقِلْ كَتَبَهُ فَأَعْلَقَهُ عَلَيْهِ\"},{\"attributes\":{\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"This hadith is narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Ahmad, and it is considered authentic.\\n\\nIn the Musannaf of Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba, the permissibility of hanging amulets is reported from several Companions and early Muslims (Salaf), including Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab, Ata’, Mujahid, Abd Allah ibn Amr, Ibn Sirin, Ubaydullah ibn Abd Allah ibn Umar, and others (may Allah be pleased with them all). Refer to the chapter on those who permitted hanging taweez in the Book of Medicine.\\n\\nIbn al-Qayyim also narrates the permissibility of using ta’wiz from a number of the Salaf, including Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal:\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Ahmad was asked about amulets, “Can they be hung after a calamity has occurred?” He replied, “I hope there is no harm in it.”\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"وقال أحمد وقد سئل عن التمائم: تعلق بعد نزول البلاء؟ قال: أرجو أن لا يكون به بأس\"},{\"attributes\":{\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"(See Zad al-Ma`ad: Book of Medicine)\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232988","tag":"Quran: Other","count":56},{"_id":"668d9fff0b76658b4c232b60","tag":"Worship: Other","count":54},{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c23285c","tag":"Unseen: Other","count":22}],"createdOn":"2024-09-28T12:10:36.825Z"}