Prayer TimesA muska is a text containing certain verses, hadiths, and prayers, which people carry with them for purposes such as protection from illness, the evil eye, or disasters. It is usually wrapped in a protective material.
It is permissible to pray, recite verses from the Qur’an, and seek healing from certain illnesses or protection from fear and the evil eye. (Bukhari, Fada’il al-Qur’an, 9 [5007]; Muslim, Salam, 65-66 [2201]; Ibn Majah, Tibb, 35-36 [3517-3525]) There is no narration from the Prophet regarding writing verses or prayers on something and attaching or hanging them on people’s bodies. However, Abdullah b. Amr reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If any of you feels afraid in his sleep, let him say: ‘I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, from the evil of His servants, from the whispers of devils, and from their presence.’ Then nothing will harm him.” He himself taught this prayer to his children who had reached the age of discernment, and for those who had not, he wrote it down and hung it around their necks. (Abu Dawud, Tibb, 19 [3893]; Tirmidhi, Da‘awat, 94 [3528])
Some scholars see no harm in writing verses from the Qur’an and using them as amulets. (Shafi‘i, al-Umm, 7/241; Zayla‘i, Tabyin, 1/58) However, if using an amulet leads to expecting help from it, regarding it as a protector, or expecting things from it that should only be expected from Allah (the Exalted), then it is not permissible to use an amulet. In this context, people should also be cautious against those who exploit their emotions.
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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