Is it permissible to get rid of evil eye using round red chillies?

Published as Removing evil eye (nazr) using red chillies

· 1 Muharram 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to get rid of evil eye using round red chillies? It’s a common practice but I am doubtful. Kindly educate me.

Answer

If it is a type of a cure and treatment it is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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