Question Summary:
Am I under the effect of Sihr (magic)?

Question Detail:

I’m very well educated from...... universities. I had been struggling financially and had been trying hard to do good work in my life but every time I started some work it failed. Every time something good starts to happen, out of the blue it fails. After failing for years over and over again, I did mashwarah with my close friends who are religious and they said I should visit a mufti sahib who can tell me if I had some problem of sihr or jinn.
This was a couple of years ago and I asked my friend who is religious and is from a tableeghi background and whom I trust to guide me in the right direction for help in finding someone whom I can visit. My friend referred me to a mufti sahib, I went to him and he told me what I had aseb(jinn) effects. That mufti sahib gives a taweez and agarbatti to burn or if you want a quicker solution there is a person there who charges a small fee (the fee is paid once and is valid for 6 months of visits) and you can have your problem solved through a moakkil (jinn). I opted for the quicker solution through moakkil, but I still went for many weeks(around two months) till finally one day the mufti sahib said that you don’t have to come back the aseb effect on you is gone. I was extremely happy and my work also got better after that.
I visited him after that a couple of more times with other friends and whenever I asked about my self he said I was still in the clear no problems. I thought I was clear and I made dua that I never have such effects in my life again.
Now very recently things really went south in my life and I thought I’d go to that mufti sahib again. When I went to him he checked and told me I had sihr effects. I became really worried and told my close friends about it. One of my friends said he knew a religious person who also checks and tells if you have such a problem and that I should have a second opinion done from him. The person I was about to go to is also trusted by many tableeghi friends so I trusted that he will guide me correctly.
He told me sihr had been done on me over a decade ago when I was in college. He also told me that sihr had been done by burying something in the ground, sihr also done by making me eat something and sihr done by sending jinns to me so that they disrupt my life. He said as long as the jinns are there with me they will not let me work properly and will hamper success. He also told me that this sihr had been done on me by a relative who was jealous of my success. He didn’t give me any indication on who the relative was.
This person doesn’t charge any fees and didn’t even ask me for my name or anything. Afterwards I told him that I went to a mufti sahib earlier and he said that I went to the right person and that if I go to him I will benefit from his practice. He also told me to read manzil thrice and blow on water morning and evening. He also told me to read first three ayats of surah momin. I had searched your website and had found your answer to a question where you also prescribed similar practices in case of sihr.
I was very very confused, disheartened and worried. So I went to a molana sahib, he is a very pious and famous person, is a spiritual guide to many friends. I told him the whole story and he told me that I shouldn’t worry so much and I should trust in Allah and he said that these people who do sihr have control over nothing and I should focus on being a good muslim, I should focus on my prayers and especially fajr prayer shouldn’t be missed. He also told me to be in wuzu as much as possible and to read at least half para of Quraan daily.
Now I’m going to that mufti sahib I first went to weekly for curing the sihr and I’m also reading manzil thrice morning and evening blowing on water and drinking it and sprinkling it in my room and where I work. I try to be in wuzu as much as I can and I’m focusing on being a better muslim. But the problems of everything falling apart still persists. I also try to read the duas you have prescribed in:
http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/27679
I have faith in Allah (swt) that these evil effects will go away and I will find relief Insha Allah. I have faith that only Allah(swt) has the power to cure me of these effects.
I have a few questions in my mind that I would like to ask:
How does sihr work? How can someone bury something somewhere and it has such an adverse effect on my life?
If I have rizk in my naseeb, how can sihr or jinn meddle with it and I don’t get that rizk?
Is using of moakkil allowed to cure in my circumstance? I read somewhere that using jinn even for good is not allowed.
Should I have Hijama done on the head?
If I ever find out who did this to me what should I do?
If I ever find out who did this can I demand compensation from them? Is it my right?
In addition to the above mentioned things, can I do something that will make my financial condition better?

Please make dua for me as I’m really struggling here, also any further guidance you can give me regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated.
 

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Brother-in-Islam,
Before answering your query, it is important to keep the following points in mind:

 
أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ 
Do people think that they will be left (at ease) only on their saying, "We believe" and will not be put to test?[1]
Many Ambiyā ('alaihimus salam) and great 'Ulamā suffered from poverty, distress, hate, physical pain, emotional stress, and many other difficulties throughout their lives. The Holy Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) himself lost his father, his mother, his grandfather, his uncle, and many others. He was ridiculed, mocked, and boycotted by his own family during the initial phases of Islam. It goes without saying that the difficulties we face today are not even an atom's weight in comparison to the difficulties faced by our pious predecessors. Even under such circumstances, their faith in Allah Ta'ālā did not waiver nor did they desist from asking Him for help.
 
Nowadays, we live comfortable lives with ample food and shelter. Our families love us and we have the freedom to act on our religion openly without fear or threat. It is at these times that one must remember the words of our beloved Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam):
 
مَا يُصِيبُ المُسْلِمَ، مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ، وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ، حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ
"No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that."[2]
 

 
أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ
Indeed the hearts find peace only with the remembrance of Allah.[4]
 
At the most difficult of times our pious predecessors would first turn to Allah Ta'ālā before putting the blame on life or Sihr. They would reassess their lives and focus their attention towards the blessings they have been given rather than over analyzing the grief they have to endure. In times of happiness and joy we must be grateful to Allah the Almighty, and in times of adversity and pain, we must observe patience. The Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
عجبا لأمر المؤمن، إن أمره كله خير، وليس ذاك لأحد إلا للمؤمن، إن أصابته سراء شكر، فكان خيرا له، وإن أصابته ضراء، صبر فكان خيرا له
Strange is the situation of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight, he shows gratitude (to Allah), thus there is a good for him in it, and if he receives pain and affliction, he endures it patiently, thus there is a good for him in it (as well).[5]
Consider the story of Prophet Ayyub (alaihis salam) who was afflicted with a disease for many years and yet remained steadfast in the face of anguish and continued to observe patience until Allah Ta'ālā relieved him of his sickness and granted him much more thereafter for placing his trust in Allah the Almighty and overcoming the hurdles put before him.
Based on the abovementioned points, we believe that it is best for you to avoid delving further into matters relating to Sihr and the effects of black magic. Furthermore, you should make an effort to truly take the advice of the Maulana mentioned above by not worrying so much and placing your trust in Allah Ta'ālā. By referring back to another Mufti and further sending more questions to us, you are showing that you have not fully understood what the Maulana was trying to say. Succumbing to your problems and letting them take over your life is a plot of Shaitān to turn you away from the remembrance of Allah Ta'ālā and deprive you from one of the best qualities a believer may have, patience. The Holy Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said:
ومن يستغن يغنه الله، ومن يصبر يصبره الله، وما أعطي أحد من عطاء خير وأوسع من الصبر
He who seeks sufficiency, Allah would keep him in a state of sufficiency, and he who shows patience. Allah would grant him the power to endure, and none is blessed with an endowment better and greater than patience.[6]
Since it seems that your obsession with Sihr is causing you more distress than comfort, we will avoid answering any of your questions relating to Sihr and advise you to continue seeking counsel from the Maulana by sticking to his advice without further pursuing more information regarding the effects of black magic. It is in Allah's Ta'ālā hands alone that lies the power to give us our rizq and to repel the effects of Sihr. If you truly desire happiness, then you should tread the path of the Anbiyā ('alaihimus salam) by showing patience in times of difficulty and placing your full trust in Allah Ta'ālā. As stated before, this is all a test from Allah the Almighty and it is imperative that you do not let your problems take over your life and force you to waiver in the face of adversity.
In regards to your financial situation, you should make a habit of reciting the following verses of the Quran after each prayer[7]:
اللَّهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيزُ
Allah is kind to His slaves. He gives provision to whom He wills. And He is the Strong, the Mighty. [Surah Ash-Shūrā (42):19]
 
وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا
And whoever places his trust in Allah, He is sufficient for him. Surely Allah is to accomplish His purpose. Allah has set a measure for everything. [Surah At-Talāq (65):3]
 
May Allah Ta'ālā grant you the strength to overcome your difficulties and bless you with His mercy and blessings. Ameen.
 
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Bilal Mohammad
Student Darul Iftaa
New Jersey, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net