ABSTRACT
Evil eye can be recognised in two ways. They are signs and symptoms that the patient will express or show and through incantation as prescribed in Islam. Those who deal with Ruqyah have mentioned some of the symptoms from which it may be known whether a person has been affected by the evil eye. They are not definitive symptoms and may vary from individual to individual. Some symptoms which might appear while reciting this Ruqya include: excruciating pain in the eye; water flowing from the eyes; and strange itchiness in the body. Other symptoms may include pallor of the face, headaches, sweating and urinating a great deal, weak appetite; tingling, heat or cold in the limbs, palpitations in the heart, pain in the lower back and shoulders, sadness and anxiety, insomnia and many others. There are symptoms that have no known organic or medical explanations. The Muslim has to protect himself against evil eye by having strong faith in Allah and by putting his trust in Him, seeking refuge in Allah and seeking the blessings of Allah. There are protections from having evil eye. It is reported that the Prophet (https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315623764/d2eb19d2-8b1b-4086-92a7-9ed700778fc2/content/icon_B.tif"/>) used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and al-Husayn and said: “U’eedhukuma bi kalimat Allah al-tammati min kulli shaytanin wa hammah wa min kulli ‘aynin lammah (I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye). Some misguided Muslims sometimes used non-Islamic ways for the protection of evil eye. This may be due to mistaken cultural beliefs for religious beliefs and acculturations. These include the use of amulets (Ta’wiz), talismans, touching wood, beads, using salt, ‘Hands of Fatima,’ and many other rituals. Muslims also hang amulets all over their houses, shops, bodies, cars and even on animals and tree, which they believe have powers to protect and cure against evil, harm and destruction diseases, sufferings and misfortunes. This is misleading and against the teaching of the Qur’an and Sunnah.
