💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Our fear of Allah the Almighty and our trust in Him Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala must be much greater than fearing the effects of someone's evil eye. What can protect you as a Muslim from sorcery, witchcraft and the evil eye is your strong connection with Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala by striving to obey Him, avoiding what He prohibited as much as possible, and by saying lots of Dhikr, especially the morning and evening Adhkaar.
How can you earn customers if you hesitate to advertise your products and refuse to display your items because you're afraid your business may be impacted by the evil eye?
How can you encourage others to study about Islam if you keep withholding the wealth of knowledge that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala bestowed upon you, fearing your intellect may be affected by the evil eye?
How can you gain students in your Islamic institution or regular halaqa if you don't announce to anyone in the world about its availability because you're worried you may catch the evil eye?
Concealing the blessings that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala gave you, in order to preserve them, is reasonable in other ways.
🔹 Just as you wouldn't publicly declare the details which lead to your bank account, it makes sense to not upload photos of the following:
1] Your wedding pictures, photos of you with your husband, others' photo collections.
2] Pictures of your children and other kids.
3] Photos of yourself with or without the niqab/hijaab. Any picture basically which clearly portrays a person is often one of the necessities that witches or magicians require so black magic can be effective.
4] What you had for lunch, whether you ate at a fancy buffet restaurant or enjoyed a homemade dish you creatively prepared.
5] Travel photos that are uploaded to indicate how rich you are, or to deliberately trigger jealous feelings in specific users, instead of uploading them with the intention to make others feel as if they traveled with you.
🔸 Revealing certain personal information at times may be beneficial or understandable if:
1] Your true story of how you had a second or third wedding with your husband can inspire women to remain as loyal, grateful, forgiving, patient and tough wives.
2] The experiences you share from childhood or your teenage years can somehow motivate Muslims to become better versions of themselves.
3] The photos you post concerning charity prove that the donations were received or you intend to inspire other Muslims to be likewise generous if they have the financial means.
4] The photos of food are uploaded for Allah's sake to support another Muslim's halal business.
5] Posting photos of the items you bought from a store is your way of encouraging others to purchase those helpful stuff you generously recommend.
If a person feels that their fear of the evil eye is too difficult to let go, and they still cannot trust in Allah's Power to shield them, they might as well migrate to a remote location, like a cave in an unidentified island, to avoid people's stares, misjudgment and intentions.
📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu' alaihi wa sallam said, "The evil eye is true. If anything could outrun the decree (Qadr/Destiny), it would be outran by the evil eye. When you perform a ritual bath, wash well."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2188
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Mu’adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Seek help in the fulfillment of your needs by being discrete (secretive, low-key, private), for everyone who is given a blessing will be envied."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 16644
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Take up your shields." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is the enemy present?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No, rather your shields from the Hellfire are to declare the Glory of Allah, the Praise of Allah, there is no God but Allah, and Allah is The Greatest. (Say 'SubhanAllah', 'Alhamdulillah', 'Laa ilaaha ilAllah', 'Allahu Akbar') Verily, they (Adhkaar) will come on the Day of Resurrection as saviors and guardian angels, and they are the ‘righteous deeds everlasting.’" (The Noble Qur'an 18:46)
Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 10204
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
💌 Our fear of Allah the Almighty and our trust in Him Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala must be much greater than fearing the effects of someone's evil eye. What can protect you as a Muslim from sorcery, witchcraft and the evil eye is your strong connection with Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala by striving to obey Him, avoiding what He prohibited as much as possible, and by saying lots of Dhikr, especially the morning and evening Adhkaar.
How can you earn customers if you hesitate to advertise your products and refuse to display your items because you're afraid your business may be impacted by the evil eye?
How can you encourage others to study about Islam if you keep withholding the wealth of knowledge that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala bestowed upon you, fearing your intellect may be affected by the evil eye?
How can you gain students in your Islamic institution or regular halaqa if you don't announce to anyone in the world about its availability because you're worried you may catch the evil eye?
Concealing the blessings that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala gave you, in order to preserve them, is reasonable in other ways.
🔹 Just as you wouldn't publicly declare the details which lead to your bank account, it makes sense to not upload photos of the following:
1] Your wedding pictures, photos of you with your husband, others' photo collections.
2] Pictures of your children and other kids.
3] Photos of yourself with or without the niqab/hijaab. Any picture basically which clearly portrays a person is often one of the necessities that witches or magicians require so black magic can be effective.
4] What you had for lunch, whether you ate at a fancy buffet restaurant or enjoyed a homemade dish you creatively prepared.
5] Travel photos that are uploaded to indicate how rich you are, or to deliberately trigger jealous feelings in specific users, instead of uploading them with the intention to make others feel as if they traveled with you.
🔸 Revealing certain personal information at times may be beneficial or understandable if:
1] Your true story of how you had a second or third wedding with your husband can inspire women to remain as loyal, grateful, forgiving, patient and tough wives.
2] The experiences you share from childhood or your teenage years can somehow motivate Muslims to become better versions of themselves.
3] The photos you post concerning charity prove that the donations were received or you intend to inspire other Muslims to be likewise generous if they have the financial means.
4] The photos of food are uploaded for Allah's sake to support another Muslim's halal business.
5] Posting photos of the items you bought from a store is your way of encouraging others to purchase those helpful stuff you generously recommend.
If a person feels that their fear of the evil eye is too difficult to let go, and they still cannot trust in Allah's Power to shield them, they might as well migrate to a remote location, like a cave in an unidentified island, to avoid people's stares, misjudgment and intentions.
📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu' alaihi wa sallam said, "The evil eye is true. If anything could outrun the decree (Qadr/Destiny), it would be outran by the evil eye. When you perform a ritual bath, wash well."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2188
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Mu’adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Seek help in the fulfillment of your needs by being discrete (secretive, low-key, private), for everyone who is given a blessing will be envied."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 16644
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Take up your shields." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is the enemy present?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No, rather your shields from the Hellfire are to declare the Glory of Allah, the Praise of Allah, there is no God but Allah, and Allah is The Greatest. (Say 'SubhanAllah', 'Alhamdulillah', 'Laa ilaaha ilAllah', 'Allahu Akbar') Verily, they (Adhkaar) will come on the Day of Resurrection as saviors and guardian angels, and they are the ‘righteous deeds everlasting.’" (The Noble Qur'an 18:46)
Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 10204
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
