Is reciting on zam zam water permissible for the purpose of ruqyah?
Published as Reciting on zam zam water for the purpose of ruqyah
Question
Is reciting on zam zam water permissible for the purpose of ruqyah?
Answer
Yes, it is permissible.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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