Fatwa ID: 06892

Answered by: Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Question:

I have an amulet that someone has given my wife. I am not sure if this is legit or potentially sihr.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

If there is only Qur’anic Ayaat on it, then it cannot be harmful. One may bury it if one has no use for it.

However, if there are writings which one does not understand, recite Ta’awwuz and Tasmiyyah, Ayaatul Kursi, the 3 Quls. Make dua to Allah to protect you all from any type of sihr. Then one may burn it so that it is destroyed.

References:

Sayyida A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that whenever the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) would become ill, he would recite the Mu’awwizat (Surah al-Falaq & Surah an-Nas) and blow over himself. When his illness was aggravated, I used to recite these two Surahs (and blow my breath) over him and make him rub his body with his hand, for its blessings.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 4728)

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Alimah Sherbhanu Jadwat

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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