Fatwa #1538724 June 2007South Africa
Is there any basis from the Quran & Sunnah to recite the last verse of Surah Nuun to protect oneself from the evil eye?
Question
Is there any basis from the Quran & Sunnah to recite the last verse of Surah Nuun to protect oneself from the evil eye? Also is there any basis for one who intends to marry to recite Surah Dahr daily?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
The recitation of the last verses of sura Nun as a means of protection from evil eye and the recitation of sura Dahr for marriage is based on people’s experience. It is possible someone has found the recitation of these verses and suras effective for a particular need and passed over their experiences to others. There is nothing wrong in following the experiences of others as long as one does not regard those experiences as compulsory in Shariah.
And Allah knows best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa