Shaykh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [may Allaah have Mercy on him
and Purify his soul] said:
(In origin) It is disliked (Makrooh) to do Ruqyah in any
language other than Arabic, such as Hebrew or Syriac etc. because there is a fear that wording which
are not permissible will be used. End quote.
[Iqtidaa’ as-Siraat al-Mustaqeem (Pg. 203)]
He also said:
Most of what the people possess from amulets and charms and the Ruqyah they
practice is not understood in Arabic. Even worse, most of them involve shirk
and worship of Jinn. Based on this, the scholars have prohibited any form of
Ruqyah with wording which is not understood in its meaning, regardless if the
person using them knowing that the wording involves shirk or not. End quote.
[Majmoo’ al-Fataawaa (19/13)]
Shaykh Sulaymaan bin ‘Abdullah, the grandson of Shaykh
al-Islaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdul Wahaab [may Allaah have Mercy on them both] said:
The scholars hold it as being Makrooh to do Ruqyah from
sources other than the Book of Allaah. The meaning of what Shaykh al-Islaam
stated (quoted above) is that it is disliked to use supplications (Dua’a) or
Ruqyah in a language where one doesn’t know the meaning of the words (or its
implications) and languages other than Arabic; this is because they may utter
statements which conflict with the foundations of al-Islaam.
I say: Ibn ‘Abdus-Salaam was asked about supplicating and
using the Arabic letters for Ruqyah (such as الم or الر or حم or other letters that appear at the
beginning of certain Surahs) and he prohibited it as there is a fear that they
will lead to Kufr in their use (TN: what is understood is that people may
change the meaning or depend on letters from the alphabet to bring a cure and
not Allaah, the Most High).
As-Suyootee stated that there is scholarly consensus which
becomes binding to follow (this is known as Ijmaa’) that an exception is made
for those who don’t know Arabic, however this is on three conditions;
1. That the person is using a correct
translation of the Words of Allaah, or
His Names and Attributes
2. That the meaning is clear and
not obscure
3. That the one doing Ruqyah or
supplicating is seeking to gain a response from Allaah and not that the act of
doing Ruqyah itself will bring about the cure. End quote.
[Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed (Pg. 136)]
Translated from the Editing of Shaykh ‘Aadil ar-Rafaa’ee of
Sharh al-‘Aqeedah al-Waasitiyyah (Pg. 75)
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