Professional "Islamic" Ruqyah Practitioners...

Professional "Islamic" Ruqyah Practitioners - Some Quick Thoughts” by Ustaadh Haytham Sayfaddin.

 “This skin condition is caused by Jinn. Recite Sūrat al-Jinn seven times a day to clear it up.”

“You didn’t remarry after your divorce due to the influence of Jinn. You need Ruqyah.”

“You have a Jinn in you, and sometimes they are hard to remove, so I have to shock you with a Taser to help exorcise it.”

“Jinn don’t like the smell of Bukhūr, so to keep them out of your house and away from you, burn Bukhūr in your house and stand over the smoke to help it permeate your clothing.”

“Mixing these herbs in with water will help keep Jinn away from you. I have these herbs and can sell them to you right now.”

“To help remove the Jinn that is in you, you need to lie down and I will step on your stomach.”

“Yes, you’re a woman, but I need to hold your neck, because when we do Ruqyah, sometimes women will flail about and become uncovered. I need to ensure you sit still.”

“Yes, you are a woman, but I need to put my hand on your chest because when the Prophet told a Jinn to exit a young boy, he put his hand on the boy’s chest.”

“The disorder in your thoughts and your lack of ability to concentrate is due to Jinn. But it isn’t just one Jinn. You have a tribe of Jinn from Sudan in you right now.”
 
These are just a few of the ridiculous claims and lies on the Religion of Allāh that I have heard from “Ruqyah Experts” or “Ruqyah Practitioners”; either first-hand or from people who have heard it first-hand.

There is no doubt that sorcery is real. There is no doubt that the ‘Ayn is real. There is no doubt that the Jinn can have negative effects on humans.

And there is no doubt that Allāh Has Bestowed Favour upon us by Giving us, through His Prophet, ways of curing certain ailments.

Those which were taught to us by our Prophet are extremely straight forward and can be done at any time, in any place, by any Muslim; for themselves or for others. Amongst these are:

- Reciting Qur’ān
- Reciting specific Athkār
- Honey
- Black Seeds
- Truffle oil/juice
- ‘Ajwah dates

Along with a limited number of other things.

As for the fantastical claims that are made by most of these frauds, then they are not supported by the Revelation nor by any type of empirical evidence.

Not Everything is Caused by Jinn, Sorcery and ‘Ayn !!!

If we look to the life of the Prophet and his Ṣaḥābah, how often were illnesses or even personal, emotional or sociological problems attributed to any of these three matters? The answer is nearly never.

Today, however, these three are the cause of nearly every problem:

- Depression, Mania and Anxiety aren’t caused by chemicals in the brain; you have a tribe of Jinn in your body.
- Emotional Dysregulation isn’t due to lack of secure attachment to early caregivers; someone put a spell on you.
- Schizophrenia isn’t caused by anything in the brain; the Jinn are making you see and hear things.
- Divorce has nothing to do with personality differences and the like; it’s all from sorcery.
- Poor finances aren’t because of poor financial planning; you were struck by ‘Ayn.
- Fatigue isn’t because a lack of certain nutrients; it’s because people were jealous of you.
- Insomnia isn’t because your mind is racing or you have poor sleep hygiene; it’s merely that your house doesn’t have enough Bukhūr in it, so the Jinn are camping out there.
- Your children misbehaving isn’t because, instead of raising them, you spent 70% of their lives at work; it’s ‘Ayn, thought you were too good looking.

…and the list goes on and on.

Make no mistake; the vast majority of these “Practitioners” are snake oil salesmen, while the others are either ignorant of biology, physiology and psychology, are ignorant of the Sharī’ah, or both “Ruqyah Courses”.

Those whom, if we make Ḥusn ath-Thann about them, are ignorant of the Sharī’ah and of reality, will propose or teach “Ruqyah Courses”. They will tell you how to “diagnose and treat” people’s illnesses.

No need for CT or PET scans. No need for MRIs, fMRIs, ultrasounds, ECGs or X-Rays. No need to analyze blood, urine or cerebrospinal fluid. No need to take a complete medical history. No need to know about pharmacological or therapeutic treatments.

Just spend 6-8 hours, for 2-4 days in a hall or a Masjid basement and listen to some guy tell you things he read on the internet or learned from a “Shaykh”. You’ll learn all about what Verses to recite and how many times, for what illnesses. You’ll learn how to “be tough on the Jinn” by choking, hitting and electrocuting Muslims.

Then, you’ll be able to charge Muslims for your “services” and never have to get an actual job!