A sister advised another about wearing an amulet; that it is not acceptable in Islam and that there are many statements of the Prophet (ﷺ) which speak against it. The sister accepted the advice and wants to know what should be done with the amulet?

Carrying amulets and charms for the purpose of protecting oneself against the evil eye and witchcraft, falls under the heading of wearing amulets which are forbidden in Islam. It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir al-Juhani (رضى الله عنه) that some people came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he accepted the oath of allegiance from nine of them and not from one man. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), you accepted the allegiance of nine and not from one.’ He said: “He is wearing an amulet.” So he put his hand in (his garment) and broke it, then he accepted his oath of allegiance and said: “Whoever wears an amulet has associated others with Allah (shirk).” [1]

Ahmad (17440) also narrated that ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir (رضى الله عنه) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever wears an amulet, may Allah never fulfill his wish, and whoever wears a seashell, may Allah never protect him from what he fears.” [2]

If possible, burn it, crush it, break it up or destroy it whichever way. Usually, when you open up these amulets there are bits and pieces of paper inside it. They may have the name of Allah, so you can burn that, and the rest you may throw in the garbage.

It is narrated that Zayd ibn Arqam (رضى الله عنه) said: A Jewish man used to enter upon the Prophet (ﷺ) who trusted him. He tied some knots and placed them in a well belonging to a man from among the Ansaar. He suffered because of that for several days – or, according to the hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah, for six months – then two angels came to visit him. One sat at his head and the other at his feet. One of them said, “Do you know what is ailing him?” He said: “So and so who used to enter upon him tied some knots for him and threw them into the well of so and so, the Ansaari. He should send a man to it, to take the bundle out, and he will find that the water has turned yellow.” Then Jibreel came to him, bringing the revelation of al-Mi’wadhatayn, and he told him that a Jewish man had bewitched him and that the materials used, were in the well of so and so. Then he sent a man – according to another isnaad, he sent ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) – who found that the water had turned yellow. He took out the bundle and brought it to him, and he told him to untie it and recite a verse of Qur’an. He started to recite and untie it, and every time he untied a knot, he felt a little better, until he was fully recovered.” [3]

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (رحمه الله) said: "Efforts should be made to find out what the witch has done. If he has put some hair, for example, in a certain place, or put it in a comb and so on, if it is known that he has put it in a certain place, it should be taken out and burned or destroyed. Then its effects will be cancelled out and what the witch wanted to do will be annulled." [4]

And Allah knows best.

Source:

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References:

[1] Narrated by Ahmad (16781); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (492).

[2] This hadeeth was classed as hasan by al-Arna’oot in his commentary on al-Musnad.

[3] Narrated by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 6/615; al-Haakim, 4/460; al-Nasaa’i, 2/172; Ahmad, 4/367; al-Tabaraani.

[4] Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 8/144.