evil eye - Should he read Qur’aan for those who are affected by the jinn or focus on da’wah?

We need to make da'wah, but one of us is focusing on treating those
who are affected by the jinn.
Is it permissible to neglect da'wah in order to do this deed? How
should those who are affected by evil whispersfrom the jinn be
treated? Is it permissible to accept payment for this reading?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was
asked this question and he said:
Calling people to Allaah (da'wah) is a communal obligation (fard
kafaayah); if sufficient people undertake to do it, the rest are then
absolved of the obligation. If a person finds that he has to do it and
no one else can takehis place, then it takes priority over reading
Qur'aan over one who is affected by the jinn. Thatis because the
results of da'wah are certain whereas the results of reading Qur'aan
over one who is affected by the jinn may not be certain. How many
people have had Qur'aanrecited over them and have not benefited.
So if this man realizes that he has to do da'wahand no one else can
takehis place, then he must do da'wah even if that means he does not
reciteQur'aan over one who is affected the jinn.
But if it is the matter of fard kafaayah, then you should look and
decide what is in people's best interests. If it is possible to
combine the two – which seems to be the case – by devoting a day for
one and day for the other whilst continuing to engage in da'wah, that
is better, so that he may benefit his Muslim brothers who are
suffering from this affliction and so that thework of calling people
to Allaah may continue at the same time.
With regard to the correct treatment of those who are affected by the
jinn, that varies from one case to another, but the best is to recite
Qur'aan over the person, such as the words (interpretation of the
meaning):
"O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the
zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you
will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allaah)!
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?
There will be sent against you both, smokeless flames of fire and
(molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves.
Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?"
[al-Rahmaan 55:33-36]
Because this reminds them [the jinn] that theycannot flee from Allaah.
You should also recite al-Mi'wadhatayn [the last two Soorahs of the
Qur'aan] and Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad [al-Ikhlaas 112] and Aayat
al-Kursiy [al-Baqarah 2:255]. You may also preach to them as Shaykh
al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah used to do, telling them, "It is haraam for you
to harm the Muslims or to beat them," etc.
With regard to acceptingpayment for that: if he does not take money
that is better, but if he takes it without stipulating payment
beforehand that is acceptable. If those for whom he is reading do not
carry out their dutiestowards the reader and he insists that he will
only read for them if he is given something in return, there is
nothing wrong with that, as this is what the people of theraiding
party sent out bythe Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) did. It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed(may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: "A group of the companions of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) set out on a journey and traveled
until they stopped in (the land of) one of the Arab tribes. They asked
them for hospitality but they refused to welcomethem. The chief of
that tribe was stung by a scorpion and they tried everything but
nothing helped them. Some of them said, 'Why don't you go to those
people who are camped (near us), maybe you will find something with
them.' So they went to them and said, 'O people, our chief has been
stung by a scorpion and we have tried everything but nothing helped
him. Can any of you do anything?'One of them said, 'Yes, by Allaah, I
will recite ruqyah for him, but by Allaah we asked you for hospitality
and you did not welcome us, so I will not recite ruqyah for you until
you give us something in return.' Then they agreed upon a flock of
sheep.' Then he went and spat drily and recited over him Al-hamdu
Lillaahi Rabb il-'Aalameen [Soorat al-Faatihah]. (The chief) got up as
if he was released from a chain and started walking, andthere were no
signs of sickness on him. They paid them what they agreed to pay. Some
of them (i.e. the companions) then suggested to divide theirearnings
among themselves, but the one who performed the ruqyah said, 'Do not
divide them until we go to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) and tell him what happened, then wait and see what he
tells us to do.' So theywent to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) and told him what had happened.
TheMessenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
asked, 'How did you know that it (al-Faatihah) is a ruqyah?' Then he
added,'You have done the rightthing. Share out (the flock of sheep)
and give me a share too.' And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) smiled."
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2276; Muslim, 2201)
See Liqa' al-Baab al-Maftooh, 44.