Jinn,witchcraft , the evil - Black Magic and Satanic Possession.

My brother after returning from a trip starting acting very strange.
He would say weird things and now doesn't talk to anyone atall. He has
been sitting outside for 2 months now. He has even spit onour mother.
At first we thought there was something psychologically wrong with
him. However when we took him to a mental doctor he talks asif he is
fine. We think he is either possessed by a Jinn or some magic was done
to him.
How can you tell if someone is possessed or if magic was done to them?
How do you remove it? My mother is getting very sick over this.
Praise be to Allaah
People who have had experience with such situations have related that
the following are among the signs of a person who is possessed by jinn
(or Satan):
Strong repulsion when hearing Qur'aan or Aathaan (call for prayers).
Episodes of losing consciousness and/or epileptic attacks, especially
when Qur'aan is recited for the possessed person.
Frequent nightmares during sleep.
Tendency to avoid people accompanied by out-of-the-norm behavior.
The jinn who possesses him might speak when Qur'aan is recited for
thepossessed person.
Madness, as stated in theQur'aan (interpretation of the meaning):
"Those who devour usury will not stand except as stands one whom Satan
by his touch hath driven to [epileptic] madness…"2:275
As for a person struck by magic he might experience the following:
Dislike of one's spouse, as indicated in the Qur'aan by the
followingverse (interpretation of the meaning): "And fromthese
(angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between a
man and his wife..." (Al-Baqarah, 2:102).
Different attitude in the house from that which isoutside the house.
For example, a person will feel that he is missing hisfamily when is
outside the house but when he goes home, love changesquickly to
extreme hatred.
Inability to have sexual intercourse with one's spouse.
Frequent miscarriage forpregnant women.
Sudden change in behavior without obvious reason.
Complete loss of appetitefor food.
Thinking or imagining one has done somethingwhen in reality one has not.
Sudden obedience and/or love for a particular person.
It should be noted that ifa person experiences some of the above
symptoms this does not necessarily mean that heis either possessed by
a jinn or struck by black magic. It might be due to physiological or
psychological reasons.
As for curing this condition the following steps are recommended:
Putting one's trust in Allah with sincere belief that He is the only
cure for everything.
Reading Qur'aan and known supplications expressing seeking refuge, the
most important and effective of which is sura 113 and 114, Al-Falaq
and Al-Naas, which were used to cure the Prophethimself. Surah 112,
Al-Ikhlaas, is recommended along with them, as well as theopening
chapter of the Qur'aan, Al-Fatihah. To cure black magic some have
successfully used seven lotus-tree leaves. The leaves should be
crushed, then mixed them with water enough for taking a bath. The
following verses from the Qur'aan are then recited: verse Al-Kursi
(2:255), surah Al-Kafiroon (109), surah 112, 113, 114; the verses
which mention magic, which are: in surah Al-Baqarah (2:102), Al-A'raaf
(3:117-119), Yunus (10:79-82), and Taha (20:65-69). The possessed
person drinks some of the water, and the rest is used to give him a
bath.
Removing the elements of magic as was done by the Prophet when he was
struck by black magic by a Jewish man called Lubaid Ben Al-'Aasim.
Eating seven Aa'liya Al-Barniy dates (among the dates of Al-Madinah)
first thing in the morning; if not possible, any dates will suffice,
by the will of Allaah.
Cupping--removing excess blood.
Supplications.
And we ask Allaah to cure your brother and ease your hardship and his,
as He is the One who cures and there is no one else who can cure.

Dought & clear,- jinn, witchcraft,the evil, - Possession and the illusions and facts that are connected to it .

I have been suffering from jinn possession for nearly two years, and
am not cured. What is strange is that I can feel them in my body and
can control them to some degree, such as when I hear Qur'aan, I feel
pain from them starting in my stomach but I am able, by Allaah'sleave,
to make them stopmoving.
I believe that they will never leave unless Allaahwills it. So I pray
to Allaah and I do not go and look for someone toperform ruqyah by
reciting Qur'aan.
Praise be to Allaah, I am righteous by the grace of Allaah, but
sometimes I commit some sins. What is the reason for that? What advice
can you give?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There are some facts andsome illusions connectedto the issue of jinn
possession, and among most people nowadays the illusions outweigh the
facts. The Sunnis are unanimously agreed that the jinn can dwell inthe
bodies of humans, but that does not mean that everyone who has
epilepsy is possessed by the jinn, because epilepsy may have physical
causes. The pains etc. that many people feel in their bodies cannot be
ascribed for certain to the actions of the jinn, rather they may be
illusions or something imaginary.
So you should not pay any attention to the whispers of the Shaytaan
that make you think that he has done this and that you can control it.
This is one of the ways in which the Shaytaan deceives the Muslim and
makes him think that he can controlhim, and that he has powers that in
fact he does not possess. This may lead to bad consequences as has
happened to many people.
You have to keep on treating yourself with ruqyah, for the Book of
your Lord is available to you. Recite from it and treat yourself with
ruqyah. Whether you arepossessed or not, you will undoubtedly
benefitfrom this reading and ruqyah.
For more information please see question no. 3476 .
If you go to someone who is known for using ruqyah as prescribed in
sharee'ah and is also righteous and keeps away from deviance andmyths,
there is nothing wrong with that and it may be a means of your being
healed from this problem.
You have to seek the help of Allaah and pray to Him and beseech Him to
prevent the plots of the devils among mankind and the jinn from
harming you. Man is always in need of his Lord, and Allaah is Able to
rid you of these thoughts, illusions and facts that are harming you.

The Hijrah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam., Islamic Articles,-

The Hijrah – emigration of the Prophet, , to Madeenah – constitutes a
wonderful memory honored by many annually. But, itis only the wise who
recognize itsfull magnanimity: as a victory for the believers and
their escape from a life of injustice and subjugation to a free and
respectable one. It marked a newphase in the struggle between Islam
and disbelief, and between truth and falsehood, hence only fit to
signify the start of the Muslim calendar.
And for us to appreciate it so, we must go back in history more than
ten centuries, to the thirteenth year after Muhammad, , was given the
mission of Prophethood. It was a time whenMuslims were permitted to
leave Makkah and escape persecution; many succeeded, managing to
overcome the obstacles put in their way by Quraysh, to hinder them
from reaching Yathrib (the former name of Madeenah). When they
arrived, they found their brothers from the Ansaar (their supporters
among the locals) welcoming them warmly, opening up their hearts and
homes to them. That greatly boosted their morale, so much sothat only
a few believers remained in Makkah, and only because they were
oppressed or captured.
Sensing their vulnerability, the Quraysh believed the situation could
only be restored if they managed to prevent the emigration of the
Prophet, , by any means possible.
As a result, conspirators secretly agreed to eliminate him, , before
he was able to leave for refuge in Madeenah. On a Thursday of the
month of Safar , the disbelievers assembled at Daar -un-Nadwah to
decide on the best course of action. One suggestion expressed the
necessity of killing the Prophet, , while others advocated either
imprisonment or exile.
However, the consensus was to murder him in a manner that the tribe of
the Prophet, , Banu Haashim, could not retaliate. Their strategy was
to handpick the best young man from all the tribes of Quraysh and
order them to strike the Prophet, , simultaneously with their swords,
so that every clan would be culpable for the crime. Clearly, Banu
Haashim could not engage them all in battle and would be obliged to
only accept blood money as settlement. Allaah The Almighty mentions
this, Saying (what means): {And [remember, OMuhammad], when those who
disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict
you [from Makkah]. But they plan,and Allaah plans. And Allaah is the
best of planners.} [Quran 8:30]
The Quraysh, however, were unaware that Allaah The Almighty had
already given permission for the Prophet, , to emigrate; so, while
they were still weaving their plots, he was preparing to travel to
Madeenah. While disguised as a necessary precaution, he, , went to the
house of Abu Bakr unusually at the noon, to inform him of theorder to
depart Makkah imminently.
Fearing that he would not be blessed to accompany the Prophet, , Abu
Bakr sought permission to travel with him and was granted it. He shed
tears of joy; he hired a non-Muslim man from Banu Ad-Dayl, called
'Abdullaah ibn Urayqit, to take care of two camels he had preemptively
readied for the journey and bring them to him three nights later at
the Thawr cave. His daughters, 'Aa'ishah and Asmaa̓ prepared all the
necessary gear and supplies, and put food in a container. Asmaa̔ would
later be known as "the one with two waistbands", as she would tear her
waistband in half, tying abundle of food on one end and a water skin
container on the another, to take to the two travelers.
Then, the awaited moment arrived and the Prophet, , andAbu Bakr set
out to leave through the backdoor of the house. Before that, he, ,
ordered 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib to stay behind in order to return to
people possessions they had entrusted to him. He, , also told the
young man to lie down in his bed, wearing his clothes, inorder to
stymie Quraysh.
Hence, the Prophet, , and Abu Bakr succeeded in evading the
disbelievers, who did not even notice they had left until thefollowing
morning, when 'Ali ibn Taalib emerged from the house. Enraged, they
surrounded him, asking him about the Prophet, , but he pretended to be
astonished and unaware of his whereabouts.
Knowing that Abu Bakr was the confidante of the Prophet, , they rushed
to his house to extract information, only to find he had left, too.
They questioned Asmaa̓ about her father, butshe feigned ignorance. So,
Abu Jahl, one of the chiefs of Quraysh, became enraged and slapped her
face, cutting her ear with her earring in the process.
Having been stonewalled, the Quraysh exerted all their efforts to hunt
down the two men, placing everyone in Makkah underclose surveillance
and announcing a valuable prize for anyone who caught the Prophet, ,
dead or alive. They commissioned experts in tracking and rushed north
in the hope of finding any trail of the Prophet, .
However, the Prophet, , had already outdone them, by having cleverly
taken an unfamiliar and indirect route to Madeenah. He, , headed
south, threading through rugged mountains till hereached an
inaccessible cave called Thawr , where he stayed with Abu Bakr until
the hunt simmered down.
However, a massive manhunt led the Quraysh to that very cave and they
drew quite near to its entrance, so much so that Abu Bakr could hear
their footsteps; so, he whispered to the Prophet, : "What if they were
to look through the crevice and spot us?" Filled with trust and
confidence in the promise of Allaah The Almighty (to protect him and
His Message), the Prophet, , calmly replied: "AbuBakr! What do you
think [can happen to] two with whom the Third is Allaah?"
Needless to say, the firm belief of the Prophet, , in Allaah The
Almighty was verified; the Quraysh ruled out the possibility of them
being anywhere near that place and left without having achieved any
success.
On to Madeenah
The Prophet, , stayed three nights in the cave of Thawr , during which
he received daily reports of the non-believers in Makkah, from
'Abdullaah ibn Abi Bakr . Another man, 'Aamir ibn Fuhayrah, would hide
his trailwhen he would bring sheep, so the Prophet, and Abu Bakr could
drink some milk. Then, at the appointed time, 'Abdullaahibn ̓Urayqit
brought the camels, as per the agreement.
On a Monday night in the month of Rabee'ul-Awwal , the Prophet, , and
Abu Bakr headed to Madeenah, taking the coastal route. They rode all
day long, andAbu Bakr rode with the Prophet, , beside, in front
andbehind him, shielding him continuously, fearing the Qurayshwould
attack. At noon, they stopped to rest, taking shelter behind a huge
rock. Abu Bakr evened the place out for the Prophet, , to lie down. In
the meantime, a shepherd, driving his herd, seemed to be heading their
way; when he came closer, Abu Bakr asked: "Who is your master?" The
slave boy replied: "I am a slave of a master from Makkah." He
inquired: "Do your sheep have milk? " The boy answered in the
affirmative, so Abu Bakr milked some for theProphet, , who was able to
quench his thirst.
However, danger lurked, as a disbeliever had caught a glimpse of the
Prophet, , from afar. Hehastened to Makkah and told people of two
figures he spotted riding on their camels, along the coast. One man,
Suraaqah ibn Maalik, realized he was right to assume they must have
been Muhammad, , and his Companion, but convinced the informant
otherwise, so he couldclaim the prize money for himself. He stayed for
an hour, then sneaked away, so he would not call the attention of
anyone. He took his spear and rushed on his horse to where he thought
the Prophet and his Companion were.
But, when he drew close, his horse stumbled and he fell to theground.
He briefly considered it an ill omen, before mounting his ride again
and rushing forward, only for his horse to trip once more. Suraaqah
became apprehensive, but his desire for the prize money made him
overlook his reservations. But, when he came closer to the Prophet, ,
his horse's hooves sank into the sand until it came to its knees and
smoke rose frombetween them; that is when he realized that the men he
was pursuing were being protected by Allaah The Almighty. Therefore,
he asked them for security (fearing Muslims would take revenge for his
action), promising not to divulge their whereabouts. The Prophet, ,
wrote him a note, granting him that and Suraaqah, on his part,
fulfilled his promise and diverted any other person in pursuit of
theProphet, , to look elsewhere, concealing his location, until he
safely approached Madeenah.
On their way, the Prophet, , and his Companion also stopped at the
tent of Umm Ma'bad and asked her for some food. She, however, had
nothing to offer, but a dry boney goat. So,the Prophet, , took it,
touched its udders, invoked the blessings of Allaah The Almighty and
miraculously milked it. And, as they all drank from the milk, this
remarkable incident led Umm Ma'bad and her husband to embrace Islam.
For all its difficulties, the journey finally came to a good end, with
the Prophet, , reaching Madeenah safely, where he was received by the
many Companions who had previously emigrated from Makkah and by his
Muslim brothers who were hosting him in their city.

Examples for good ends, Islamic Articles,-

All perfect praise is due to Allaah; I testify that there is none
worthyof worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His Slave and
Messenger; as well as his family and all his companions.
Fear of an evil end had broken the hearts of our righteous Salaf
(predecessors) . Sufyaan Ath-Thawri cried one night until the morning,
and when he was asked whether he cried due to his fear of his sins, he
replied: "No, I am more scared of having an evil end"
Ibn Katheer, said: "People who are righteous inwardly and outwardly
and whose actions coincide with their words, Allaah willing, will not
have an evil way to end their lives; and never was this reported about
anyone before. It is only those who are evil inwardly and outwardly;
those who are daring and indulge in major great sins and who are
frequent in committing minor sins. This type of people, who are used
to this practice willcontinue to do so until they die without
repenting."
The Prophet said: "Verily, deeds are but by the way they end."
[Al-Bukhaari]. This is why our right predecessors feared their ends
because no one knows how he will end his life and in which state he
will depart.
For this reason, Huthayfah, was happy to die before the trialsabout
which the Prophet, , informed them and said: "All perfect praise be to
Allaah who has hastened my death before these trials".
One of the signs indicating that the person died whilst having a good
end is dying whilst performing a righteous deed. Anas, narrated that
he heard the Prophet saying: "Do not be impressed with someone's
actions (thinking they are righteous) until you see how his end is,
because one would be performing a (righteous) deed fora long period of
his life, and should he die upon such a deed he would enter Paradise,
but he switches to performing evil deeds (before his death). The slave
would be performing a (bad) deed for a long period of his life, and
should he die upon such a deed he would enter Hell, but he switches to
performing good deeds (before his death) and when Allaah Wills good
for a slave He uses him before his death" The companions asked: "O
messenger of Allaah! How does Allaah use him?" He, , responded: "He
enables him to perform a good deed, then ends his life upon it." ]
Ahmad [
Huthayfah, narrated that the Messenger of Allaah, said: "He who says;
'Laa ilaaha illallaah' (i.e., 'None is worthy of worship except
Allaah') seeking the pleasure of Allaah, and it being his final
statement, will enter Paradise; he who fasts sincerely, seeking the
pleasure of Allaah, and died whilst in this state, will enter
Paradise; he who spends in charity, sincerely seeking the pleasure of
Allaah, and it being the last thing he did before dieing, will enter
Paradise."
Jaabir, reported: "I heard the Prophet saying: "Every slave will be
resurrected in the state upon which he died" ] Muslim ]. Imaam
As-Suyooti said: "Thisnarration refers to the state of obedience or
disobedience" . Maalik Ibn Deenaar used to say: "If I can afford
(physically) not to ever sleep I would not sleep" he was asked about
the reason, to which he said: "I fear that the angel of death would
come to me whilst I am sleeping and I would like that he comes whilst
I am engaged in a righteous deed" .
An example highlighting one of the best ways to die is for a
disbeliever to embrace Islaam then immediately die. Anas reported: "A
young Jewish boy who was in the service of the Prophet fell ill. The
Prophet went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him:
"Embrace Islam." The little boy looked at his father who wassitting
beside him. He said: 'Obey Abul-Qaasim (i.e., the Messenger of Allaah
).' So he embraced Islam and the Prophet stepped out saying: "Praise
be to Allaah Who has saved him from Hell-fire." [Al-Bukhaari].
Allaah guided a man from the Philippines to the light of Islaam on
Wednesday in the city of Taa'if in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he
was taught some of the merits of Islaam and on Thursdayhe started
reciting some chaptersof the Qur'aan and on Friday morning he passed
away, after only two days of him becoming a Muslim.
Uttering the testimonies of faith prior to death is a good deed
andanother example for one's good end. Mu'aath ibn Jabal, narrated
that the Prophet said: "He whose final words are: 'Laa Ilaaha
Illallaah' (i.e., 'None is worthy of worship except Allaah')will enter
Paradise." [Al-Haakim].
'Abdullaah Ibn 'Amr Ibn Al-'Aas, reported that when his father was on
his death bed he said: "O Allaah! You commanded me with many commands
and I fell short in many of them. O Allaah! You forbade me from many
matters, but I transgressed. O Allaah! Nonehas the right to be
worshipped but You" then he continued repeating this until he died .
Many of the Salaf died whilst praying, which is another example for a
good way to end life. 'Abdullaah Ibn Abi As-Sarh supplicated one night
after having performed Qiyaam saying: "O Allaah! Make my last deed in
this life the performance of Fajr prayer" Then he performed ablution
and prayed Fajr and died whilst concluding his prayer.
Abu Tha'labah used to say: "I hope that Allaah will not make me suffer
upon death like I see some people do" Then he started performing
Qiyaam and died whilst in the position of prostration. That night his
daughter saw in her dream that her father died, so she woke up
terrified and went to her mother asking about her father, so she told
her that he was praying Qiyaam. They went to check on him and found
him in the position of prostration and whenthey moved him he fell to
his side.
A young man prayed the Fajr prayer with the congregation andsat in the
mosque reciting the Qur'aan and waiting for the sun to rise so that he
may pray two Rak'ahs and he did not know thatit was the last hour of
his life, and died whilst in that state.
A fifty five year old lady was admitted into ER (the emergency room)
as a result of getting a heart attack which made her heart stop
beating completely. When the physicians were trying to make a heart
massage with special equipment a very astonishing thing happened,
which doctors had never seen before that day … the woman suddenly
opened her eyes and spoke calmly saying a few words… she did not
complain of any pain … she did not scream asking for their assistance
… she did not ask for her husband or children …she simply uttered the
two testimonies of faith … then the heart stopped again. She repeated
this three times … then she died … and her face illuminated. When her
husband was asked about the type of woman she was, he said: "I married
her more than thirty five years ago, and since then I have never seen
her abandon the Witr prayer (i.e. the odd-numbered Rak'ahs after the
optional night prayer) unless she was sick or during her monthly
period".
Dying whilst fasting is yet another example exemplifying a good end,
like in the case of Asmaa' Bint Abu Bakr and her son 'Urwah, .
Some people die whilst in the state of Ihraam which entitles theperson
to a great reward, as in the narration about the Companion who died as
a result of his animal kicking him whilst in the state of Ihraam (for
either Hajj or 'Umrah ), he said: "Wash him with water and lote-tree
(leaves), shroud him in his own garments and do not cover his head,
because he will beresurrected on the Day of Resurrection uttering the
Talbiyah.".
There are some people who die whilst reciting the Qur'aan, like inthe
case of 'Uthmaan Ibn 'Affaan¸ who was known to be a person who
continuously recited the Qur'aan day and night. He was martyred whilst
reciting the Qur'aan in his house. Once Ibn 'Abbaas, recited the
saying ofAllaah which means: "Is one who is devoutly obedient during
periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing
the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does
not]?" [Quran 39: 9] then he said: "I swear by Allaah! This applies to
'Uthmaan Ibn 'Affaan".
One of the best examples indicating a good end is being martyred.
Al-Miqdaam Ibn Ma'di Karib, narrated that the Prophet said: "A martyr
has six bounties: He will be forgiven with the first drop of his blood
that is spilt; He will see his place in Paradise (at the time of
death);He will be saved from the 'Great Horror' (on the Day of
Judgment):A Crown of Dignity will be placed on his head, which
contains many corundum, each one being more precious than this life
and all that it contains; He will have seventy two Women of Paradise;
And, he will be allowed to intercede for seventy of his familymembers
(who would have otherwise gone to hell)." [At-Tirmithi].
Shaddaad Ibn Al-Haad, narrated: "A Bedouin came to theProphet accepted
Islaam and said: 'I wish to migrate (to Madeenah)'. So the Prophet
asked some of his companions totake care of him. Then after a battle,
the Muslims had gained some booty so the Prophet divided it and gave
the Bedouin's share to some of his companions to look after, as the
Bedouin was still at the rearguard. When the Bedouin returned, they
gave him his share, so he asked them: 'What is this?' they replied:
'It is your share from the booty which the Prophet gave us to hold on
to for you.' So the Bedouin took the booty and went to the Prophet and
asked: 'What is this?' The Prophet replied: "Your share of the booty."
The Bedouin said: 'This is not why I believe in you and follow you;
rather, I follow you so that I can get shot by an arrow right here,
(and then he pointed to his throat) then die and enter Paradise.' The
Prophet said: "If you are sincere then Allaah will grant you your
wish." After a short while, fighting resumed and the Bedouin's body
was brought to the Prophet with an arrow in his throat at exactly the
spot where he had pointed tothe Prophet . Thereupon The Prophet said :
"He was sincereso Allaah granted him his wish." Then using his own
garment, the Prophet shrouded the Bedouin, prayed the funeral prayer
over him and was heard by his companions to say during the prayer: "O
Allaah! This is Your slave who migrated for Your sakeand was killed as
a martyr – and Itestify to this". Which testimony could ever be more
honorable, sincere and truthful than this great one given by the
Prophet ?
A truck driver by the name of AbuDujaanah , was known in his town to
be an evil person who consumed intoxicants. One day, he got in a
deadly car accident, but Allaah rescued him from death. Allaah decreed
that two righteous young men see the accident and rush to him whilst
he was unconscious and took him with them and when he woke up they
told him to perform Ghusl (ritual bath) which he did, then they
instructed him to pray, and after he prayed they said to him: "Allaah
Has rescued you from death and had you died upon the state you were
in, it would have been the worse way to die and be resurrected. You
should repent to Allaah and shun all sins" their words affected him
deeply, and he shunned his evil company with whom he used to hang
around, and started practicing. A few months later, he traveled to
Bosnia for Jihaad , and Allaah granted him martyrdom there. His body
remained with the enemies thrown in an open field for two and a half
months after he was killed, and then a swap of dead bodies happened
between the Mujaahideen and the Serbs, and when the brothers opened
the plastic bag in which he was kept for this long period, they saw
his face smiling and an extremely pleasant scent emanating from his
body.
These were but some examples of how a good end may be, and we ask
Allaah to bless us and grant us a good way to end our lives.