First Condition of the Patient during Ruqya

The patient goes through epileptic seizures, and the Jinn that has been appointed to the task of Sihr speaks through the patient. This is when you should deal with the Jinn. You should ask the jinn several questions. Remember, if the jinn denies answering the unnecessary questions then do not force him and proceed further.

What is your name?
What is your religion?
Why have you possessed the victim?

If he does not respond to the first two questions then you can come to the third question and ask him why he has possessed the patient. But first, if he mentions his religion Islam, then you should teach him the rulings of Islam and that a Muslims should not bother another Muslim and that it is Sinful. However if he is not a Muslim then invite him to Islam.

After you confirm whether he is a Muslim or not, you may then ask why the jinn has possessed the person. It might be for several reasons, mainly:

Jinn in love with the patient
Jinn working for a Witch

If the jinn says that he is in love with the patient, you should convince him. This is done depending upon the second question about religion. If Jinn is a Muslim, you can tell him that it is sinful to harm other Muslims, or anyone. If he is not a Muslim then you might have to be strict and tell him that you will burn him with the words of Quran. Keep in mind that, recitation of the Quran burns the evil-jinn. So incase the jinn does not agree on leaving, you may want to recite/repeat the Ruqya.

Now if the jinn works for a Witch, you would then require asking him where the Charm (Key/Amulet/Taweez) is buried/hidden. Always remember to confirm where it is buried before you let the jinn go since these jinn tell many lies. So it is better to confirm if the charm is found, and once found it should be destroyed in the following way.

Take some water in a bowl and recite the following verses in a way that the air from your mouth touches the surface of the water.

Surah al-Baqara: 102
Surah al-A’raaf: 117 – 122
Surah Yoonus: 81 – 82
Surah Taa-haa: 69

Now take the charm, let it be Ink, paper, perfume, and dissolve it in the water on which you recited the Verses above. Then spill that water at a distant location. Once the charm is removed, you should convince the jinn never to come back to the patient again.

If the Magic has been done through traces of hair/nails, then recite the above verses over water and tell the patient to drink from it and wash himself with it. It is fine to pour this water into more water to take a bath with.

If the Magic has been done through food/drink then the patient should feel pain in his stomach, in that case you do the same as above. If the pain continues, it is best to take some Senna leaves and bowl them in water. Recite the above verses and drink from it. It is the best laxative and it has no side effects. Used in all laxative medicines. You can add honey to sweeten it if the taste is bitter.

After the jinn is gone, tell the patient to listen to Ayat-ul-kursi three times every day for a month at least. It is required to check on the patient after a month and to recite the Ruqya to him just to make sure that the Jinn has left. If the patient does not feel uneasy and does not become epileptic then All praise is for Allah. If not then repeat the above.

Second Condition of Patient During Ruqya

During the recitation of Ruqya, the patient feels dizzy, shivers or has a severe headache; but would not become epileptic. In this case, repeat the Ruqya (2nd stage) three times. If the patient does become epileptic then follow the 2nd stage as mentioned before.

Now, if the patient does not become epileptic with repeating the Ruqya, but his shivering or headaches begin to ease, then recite the ruqya as in the 2nd stage for the next few days and he will recover by Allaah’s Leave.

However, if the patient does not recover, he should:

Listen to Surah As-saffaat once and Ayat-ul-kursi (verse 255 of Surah Baqara) several times – May it be from an Audio tape/ Audio file with Headphones. The patient should listen to it three times a day.

He should say his prayers in a group, i-e- at his Masjid (salaatal jama’a).
He should recite the supplication 100 times after Salatal-fajr (Morning Prayers), for one month:

‘La ilaha  illallaah wahdahu laa sharika lahu  lahulmulko wa lahulhamd wa huwa alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer.’

And the Prophet (peace be upon him) was truthful when he said: “Whosoever says: 
La ilaha  illallaah wahdahu laa sharika lahu  lahulmulko wa lahulhamd wa huwa alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer.

100 times a day, will have a reward equal to the manumission of 10 slaves, will have ten good deeds added to and ten bad deeds erased from his register, and will be protected by this supplication the Satan throughout the day until the evening, No one is better than he who says this supplication except a man who says more.”

Refer: Al-Bukhari (In FathAl-Baari 6/338) and Muslim (An-Nawawi. 17/17)

It has been confirmed by many scholars, that the jinn is always helpless against the Raqis (exorcists) for one reason alone. That is – that they recite the above one hundred times after fajar prayers.

The headaches may often increase in severity but that would fade out gradually by Allaah’s Leave. By the end of the month the pain should have gone completely. If it is possible, the Ruqya should be recited again to see if the patient feels the usual dizziness or shiver and headaches. By Allaah’s Leave he will feel no pain and no more headaches.


The patient may also feels a severe tightening in the chest during this month. In that case, he should listen to the Ruqya again. Recitation of Quran burns the Jinn so they will stay away as long as you listen to it. In case the patient becomes epileptic, you can always follow the 2nd stage of treatment and untie the jinn.

Third Condition of Patient during Ruqya

It often points to the possibility that the patient is not bewitched and that there is no sign of a jinn.  The patient may not feel anything during the recitation of Ruqya. In this case, you should further diagnose the case, asking for more details to confirm if it is not a medical illness.

Reciting the Ruqya at least three times would be suffice to determine a verdict. However, if some symptoms exist (in the history of the patient), advice the following:

The patient should listen to Surah Ad-dukhaan and Surah al-Jinn. May it be from an Audio tape/ Audio file but through headphones. It should be listened to three times a day.

The patient should say ‘astaghfirullaah’ 100 times or more every day.
The patient should say ‘laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billah’ 100 times or more every day.

The patient should be observed for a month to see any increase/decrease in symptoms. 

After the month passes, you may follow the treatment in the second stage and look for any of the three conditions, and advise accordingly.