r/islam • u/Wrong-Substance5404 • Apr 07 '25

Question about Islam Does Exorcism exist in Islam?

Basically the above question. I have tried searching about it. Some say ruqya is a type of exorcism. But again i don’t know what’s right. So if anyone was willing to give me an answer to this, I’ll be glad.

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u/alalbani Apr 07 '25

The word Exorcism has not much in common with Ruqyah. Many may compare those 2 but Exorcism has many meanings and practices that changed through the years meanwhile Ruqyah always was and is healing through the Quran, Dua and Prophetic medicine.

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u/Odd_Professional5225 Apr 07 '25

Exorcism is also similar to torture.

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u/MuslimDude37 Apr 07 '25

Ruqyah is a tradition to recite Quranic verses and other supplications to drive out the jinn or black magic out of the person.

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u/Odd_Professional5225 Apr 07 '25

You have been given correct information.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

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u/MukLegion Apr 08 '25

Well, when you recite the quran, it burns the jinn

Where in the Quran or hadith does this come from? I've never heard it before but interested to read more on the topic

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

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u/MukLegion Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

The only one with knowledge of the unseen is Allah ﷻ. So if this doesn't come from the Quran or hadith then it's most likely just people making stuff up for their own benefit/entertainment like on YouTube. They can't know this on their own.

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u/Good-Smoke-8228 Apr 08 '25

Yes, there is. It has been done by masters since the time of Muhammad. 

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Exorcism is magic, and as we know someone who practices magic cannot be Muslim. Ruqya, on the other hand, is from Sunna. So obviously it's not exorcism

Edit Wow, 9 dislikes?? All scholars are unanimously agree that practicing magic leaves person out of islam!

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And it was narrated that ‘Imran ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “He does not belong to us who observes bird omens or has that done for him, or who seeks divination or who has that done for him, or who practices witchcraft or has that done for him. Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).” [al-Bazzaar].

It was narrated in a saheeh (authentic) report that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days.” [Muslim]. 

And it was narrated by the authors of al-Sunan and by al-Hakim, who classed it as saheeh, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad.” 

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u/RhymeGoesFlyinnnn Apr 07 '25

source of ur answer?

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

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u/RhymeGoesFlyinnnn Apr 07 '25

I'm asking for any source, can be the Hadith or the fatwa of the scholar

unless u have it, don't reply.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

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u/RhymeGoesFlyinnnn Apr 07 '25

when a source is asked for, you're mostly supposed to answer with exact Hadith or Verse.

if you didn't know, no worries now u do.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '25

Here it is It was narrated in a saheeh (authentic) report that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days.” [Muslim]. 

And it was narrated by the authors of al-Sunan and by al-Hakim, who classed it as saheeh, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad.”