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Fatwa #1559426 August 2007South Africa

Can a Muslim person practice hypnotherapy?

Question

Can a Muslim person practice hypnotherapy to help people eg to stop smoking?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh.

Kindly explain to us the procedure in doing so. We will issue a decree thereafter.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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