It is claimed that treatment for insanity is to be sought at church, in particular, the church of Mary Jirjis, or from sorcerers and charlatans commonly practising in villages.
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The descending of Jibreel from the sky whilst performing ruqyah
Some of the brothers in our area treat jinn-possessed cases by reciting aayaat from the Qur.aan.
The validity of ruqyah
What is the Islaamic position regarding the ruqyah? I have heard about a companion [of the Prophet ﷺ) who treated a patient by ruqyah, and was given some sheep in return.
Using the Qur.aan to ward off the jinn
I am a blind man. Every night a number of jinn come to my house and I am very scared of them. I now use a copy of the Qur.aan to keep them away; if I hold it up in their faces, they leave me.
Depositing money in a bank for safe keeping
Is it permissible for whoever has a lump sum of money to put it in a bank with the intention for safe keeping, and whenever the zakaah is obligatory upon that sum of money he extracts the required…
Using ribaa funds for good causes
I had shares in a bank which deals with ribaa, and then I sold them and earnt a profit. And now, some time has passed and I do not know what to do with it (the profit). So what do you advise me with?
Circumstances compel him to work for a bank which deals with ribaa
What is the ruling regarding someone whose circumstances compel him to work in a bank or [any] local money exchanges in the Kingdom [of Saudi Arabia], such as al-Bank al-Ahlee at-Tijaaree, and Bank…
Depositing money in a bank which does not deal with ribaa
These days, many accidents occur and blood-money is difficult [to pay].
Transferring money via banks which deal with ribaa and using the ribaa for good causes
We are Turkish workers working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is no secret that our country has adopted a secular rule and system, and ribaa is widespread in our country to an extraordinary…
The ruling regarding the salary of bank employees
Is the salary which the employees of banks in general receive, and Arab banks specifically, halaal or haraam, since I have heard that it is haraam because the banks deal with ribaa in some of their…