Wearing An Amulet Containing Quranic Verses

[HussainKhashab]

(salam)

 

Around a year ago, I was given an amulet with Quranic verses written on it as a gift. 3 months ago, I started wearing it and since then, more than once have I encountered people who told me that this was haram and bid'a.

 

Is this true or not? I recall reading hadiths where people were advised to tie Quranic verses around their arms and such. (not sure whether these hadiths were from Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

[mahdi servant.01]

what kind of amulet you have been given? is it written on the ring that you wear it or something else?

[NaveenHussain]

Ws, 

Given what you said, about it being Quranic verses, it's said to be permissible. We have ahadeeth from Ahlul Bayt [as] allowing it. Even Sunni ahadeeth mention permissibility of the Taweedh, amulets, talisman, etc. in Malik's Muwatta, I think in Chapter 50. 

Edited December 25, 2014 by NaveenHussain

[xstatik2]

Since the rulings are that you must not touch the name of Allah (SWT) in a state of impurity, if you are wearing an amulet with Quranic Verses (obviously in direct contact with your skin), you will need to observe strict discipline.

[Aquib Rizvi]

(salam)

 

Around a year ago, I was given an amulet with Quranic verses written on it as a gift. 3 months ago, I started wearing it and since then, more than once have I encountered people who told me that this was haram and bid'a.

 

Is this true or not? I recall reading hadiths where people were advised to tie Quranic verses around their arms and such. (not sure whether these hadiths were from Prophet Mohammed (pbuh).

 

(salam)

 

No, it is not haram to wear Amulet, except that it contain other than Quranic Verse ,Dua or Dhikr of Allah, we have whole chapter in our book Wasaa'il Al-Shi'a called "Permissiblity of Al-Ta'weedh that hangs (that contain words) from the Al-Qur'aan and Al-Dhikr and Al-Du'aa"

Here are few hadeeth from our book which I am quoting from Brother Nader Zaveri's Post

 

 

 

وَ عَنْ (أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ) قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ نَتَعَوَّذُ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الرُّقَى قَالَ لَا إِلَّا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ كَثِيراً مِنَ الرُّقَى وَ التَّمَائِمِ مِنَ الْإِشْرَاك‏

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Partial Rough Translation:A guy asked about charms (al-ruqya). Muhammad Al-Baaqir  said: No, except from the Qur'aan. Verily, Ali  said: Verily, most of the charms (al-ruqya) and amulets (Al-Tamaa-im) are traps/shirk.

 

Source:

Al-Husayn ibn BisTaam, Tibb Al-A'immah, pg. 48

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 6, pg. 237, hadeeth # 7824

Al-Majlisi, Bihaar Al-Anwaar, vol. 92, pg. 5, ch. 54, hadeeth # 3

 

عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع سُئِلَ عَنِ التَّعْوِيذِ يُعَلَّقُ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِ فَقَالَ عَلِّقُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ ذِكْرُ اللَّه‏

 

Partial Rought Translation: Imaam Ja'far As-Saadiq  from his fathers that Imaam Ali  was asked about a Al-Subyaan (youth or boy) wearing Al-Ta'weedh that hangs? He  said: If what you hang has the remembrance of Allaah.

Sources:

Al-Himyaari (Abdullaah ibn Ja'far), Qurb Al-Isnaad, pg. 52

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 6, pg. 239, Chapter # 41, hadeeth # 7832

Al-Majlisi, Bihaar Al-Anwaar, vol. 91, pg. 192, Chapter # 32, hadeeth # 2

 

[4]مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ التَّعْوِيذِ يُعَلَّقُ عَلَى الْحَائِضِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي جِلْدٍ أَوْ فِضَّةٍ أَوْ قَصَبَةِ حَدِيدٍ

 

Partial Rough Translation: He asked (Imaam Ja'afar As-Saadiq ): Can a menstruating woman wear a Al-Ta'weedh (amulet) that hangs? Yes, there is no problem. As long as you cover it in skin, or metal...

 

Sources: 

Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 106, under the chapter "Women who are Al-Haa'id and Al-Nifaas Reading the Qur'aan", hadith #4

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 2, pg. 342, hadeeth # 2315

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 3, pg. 511, hadeeth # 4318

Al-Majlisi, Bihaar Al-Anwaar, vol. 63, pg. 537, hadeeth # 37

 

 

Grading:

Al-Majlisi said "Majhool Kal-SaHeeH"

- Mir'aat Al-'Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 251

Al Bahboodee said "SaHeeH"

- SaHeeH Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, pg. 222

 

 

[5] عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ التَّعْوِيذِ يُعَلَّقُ عَلَى الْحَائِضِ قَالَ نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ قَالَ وَ قَالَ تَقْرَؤُهُ وَ تَكْتُبُهُ وَ لَا تُصِيبُهُ يَدُهَا

وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهَا لَا تَكْتُبُ الْقُرْآن

Partial Rough Translation: He asked (Imaam Ja'far As-Saadiq ): Can a menstruating women wear Al-Ta'weedh that hangs? He  said: Yes, there is no problem....

 

Sources:

Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 106, under the chapter "Women who are Al-Haa'id and Al-Nifaas Reading the Qur'aan", hadith #5

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 2, pg. 342, Chapter # 37, hadeeth # 2313

Al-Aamili, Wasaa'il Al-Shee'ah, vol. 2, pg. 342, Chapter # 37, hadeeth # 2314

 

 

Grading:

Al-Majlisi said "Hasan And the last part mursal"

- Mir'aat Al-'Uqool, vol. 13, pg. 251

The part he is saying that is mursal is وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهَا لَا تَكْتُبُ الْقُرْآن

Al Bahboodee said "SaHeeH"

- SaHeeH Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, pg. 222

(wasalam)

[Wing]

I wouldn't  call it haram but I understand why people would tell you it is. Do you enter the bathroom with it? I'd avoid wearing it for that simple reason. You don't enter the bathroom to do option A or B while holding the Quran.

[mighdad]

Firstly Bida'a is ascribing something to religion precisely while you know it is not a religious part or doubt it. Therefor if you use the amulet without any certainty but rather based on the hope that it might bring you some blessings it would be OK to use it

Secondly if the amulet contains any Quranic verse or names of Allah or prophet or Imams and it is in direct touch with your skin you have to avoid using it unless you have Wudu at the same time.(It is important to note that if a woman uses it she has to keep it away from her skin while she is in her monthly period)