Is wearing Taweez allowed in Islam? Is it Shirk to wear Taweez in Islam? Why is Taweez worn in Islam? Is there any relevance to wearing Taweez in islam? What is the significance of Black Magic in Islam? There are many such questions on Taweez (Amulet)
We provide you with detailed details about Taweez of the Quran and hadiths. We also have videos with Audio to better explain the concept by Mufti Shahid Barkati
What exactly is Taweez?
The definition of Ta’weez is basically “a written Du’a,” which comes from the Qur’an or Ahadith and is intended for someone who is unable to read or who has not memorized that particular Du’a. It has been written onto a sheet of paper and carried by the neck.
The Ahle Sunnah believe, to wear a Taweez around the neck is permitted when the du’a that is contained within it is taken out in Qur’an or Ahadith. Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace] used read du’a before blowing onto the sick person. The companions of the Prophet [May Allah have mercy on him and grant Him peace] were also doing this and the companions put the du’a in one piece of paper, and then put it around the neck of that individual if they couldn’t understand it. Of sure, the du’as in the Qur’an and Ahadith have the power to treat the sick. Some people say, when you wear the Taweez you’re committing shirk. We will prove, through the assistance of Allah Almighty that it is legal to wear a Taweez.
Taweez’s proof from Quran
The Qur’an is a powerful source of healing
Allah Almighty mentions in the Qur’an,
“…We deliver in Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to believers …”
(Surah Bani Israeel Verse 82).
Qadi Shawkani states that if the Qur’an’s du’as are recited , and then blown out on patients and they are healed, they will also be healed. If the unbelievers recite Qur’an and their blasphemic diseases is cured. (Tafsir Fathul Qadir under Verse 82 Surah Bani Israeel).
Evidence of wearing the Taweez
1) Hafidhh ibn Kathir and Qadi Shawkani write:
Amr Ibn Shu’aib RadhiAllahu ‘anhu states that ‘RasoolAllah’ (Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam) taught my Father and Grandfather a Du’a that we would read before going to bed, in order to shield us from anxiety and fear. Our older children were instructed to recite this Du’a before going to sleep as well. But for those children who weren’t yet literate We would write it down and then wear it on their necks.
[Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal vol.2, Abu Dawud in Chapter of Medicine, Tafsir by Hafidhh Ibn Kathir of verse 97 of Surah Al-Mu’minoon and Qadi Shawkaani in Fathul-Qadeer under the same verse]
It is permissible to read du’a and blow upon the sick
2.) Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim writes:
If someone was sick or in some difficulty, they would consult the Prophet (may Allah blessing him be upon him and bring him peace] who would then place his hand on the location of pain , and then recite du’a. He would then blow on him.
(Bukhari, Muslim chap on Tibb).
3) Imam Muslim writes:
When the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant Him peace] fell sick for his last illness, angel Jibreel [May Allah blessing him, and grant him peace] came and sang du’a and blew a cigarette the Prophet (May Allah be blessed and give him peace]. (Muslim Chapter on Tibb)
4) Imam Muslim writes:
Aisha (Radiall hu anhua) told us that when the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] fell ill the last time, she read Surah Al-Falaq as well as Surah Al-Naas. Then she handed over the Prophet [May Allah Bless him and Grant him peace]’s hands. When the Prophet was healed, he blew onto his own face and body because his hands were blessed more than Aisha’s (Radiall Hu Anha).
(Muslim chap on Tibb)
From the above narrations, it’s clear that blowing after reciting du’as to patients is Sunnah And the more religious an individual is, the more healing power is available to him because the blessed are more so than people who are less religious.
5.) Hafidhh ibn Taymiyyah writes:
It is acceptable to say du’as andblow on the sick in Islam However, the words have to be taken from the Qur’an or Ahadith. If the words are not then it is not permissible.
[Al-Tawasul chapter on Blowing onto the sick by Hafidh ibn Taymiyyah]
FAQS of wearing Taweez
Q) Some people think, “How is it allowed to blow dua’s onto the sick, when some Hadith says that it is forbidden?”
Allama Sa’idi has written his answer to this query in full depth. He’s also given the opinion of all the others great scholars and we’ll publish the information here.
Allama Gulam Rasool Sa’idi writes:
Imam Nawawi Rahmatullah in Sharh Muslim declares that there are two kinds of Ahadith concerning blowing. (Reciting a Du’a and then blowing on a person.) One of the types are described in Bukhari that ‘There are people who will be able to enter Paradise without questioning, who have never been blown upon’. In the Imam Muslim Rahmatullah is also written a hadith that supports those who don’t ask to be blown over. Imam Bukhari Rahmatullah in the section of Tibb (Medicine) writes written Du’as that prophets like our Lord [May Allah bless His soul and grant Him peace] recited when doing the ‘Damm’ (Reciting a Du’a and then blowing onto a person). Imam Muslim Rahmatullah says in the chapter on the Virtues of the Prophet [May Allah bless His name and grant him peace] that: when our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] was sick in the course of his illness, the Angel Jibreel came to him and performed the blowing. The above types of Ahadith appear to contradict one the other, but in fact there is no contradiction.
The former kind of Hadith refers to the prohibition of reading something that isn’t a part of the Qur’an and Sunnah (i.e., something that contains pictures, diagrams, and words that are not in the Qur’anand then blowing upon someone. The other types of Ahadith that permit Damm are referring to Kalimaat (words or passages) that were learned by Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless Him and grant him peaceThe Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace]. As mentioned previously mentioned, there are two kinds of Ahadith on Ta’weez. There are numerous sources which ban the use of Ta’weez but many also allow their use. In the Imam’s book, Qurtubi Rahmatullah wrote in detail regarding both types of Ahadith about Ta’weez. ones that are prohibited are those from the time of ignorance. They are Satanic and include an aspect of Shirk’. (Mantar, Voodoo and Magic and so on.) The Ta’weez which are allowed, are those that are made with Du’as. They are evident from Qur’an and Ahadith only. Here are the narrations, which show that it is allowed for one to wear a Ta’weez on his/her neck.
Allama Alusi Hanafi in his Tafsir from the Qur’an writes that according to Imam Malik Rahmatullah ‘It is permitted to wrap around the neck the Ta’weez engraved with Allah’s name. Allah? Imam Baqir also stated that it is acceptable to wear an afghan around the neck of an infant. [Rooh-ul Ma’ani, chapter 15″ under the verse 97 from Surah Mu’minoon]
Allama Shami Hanafi Rahmatullah writes:
It is acceptable to make a Ta’weez and then put it around the neck. It is preferential if a person recites the Du’a as taught by Allah’s Messenger (Sallallahu’alaihi wa Sa’allam.) If a person is unable to understand or has too little experience to recite then it’s permitted for them to tie it on the neck
[Rud-ul-Mukhtar chapter Qirat, Sharah Sahih Muslim chapter on Tib by Allama Sa’idi].
To conclude it can be declared that those verses that oppose against the Qur’an, Shari’ah, or the Sunnah are not permitted to be read and also forbidden to wear around the neck. In the case of the Du’as and verses from those of the Qur’an and Sunnah it is permitted to be written down and placed on the neck of a small child, an unliterate or someone who is sick.
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