Is It Permissible To Recite Qur’an With The Intention Of Healing?

Is it permissible to recite Qur’an with the intention of healing?

It is a basic principle for a person to consult to medical treatment methods in order to recover from material, spiritual, and mental disorders. In addition to these, it is suitable for him to make dua to Allah. Undoubtedly, the Holy Qur’an is a healingand mercy for believers. “We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe.” (Isra, 17/82). Therefore, duas and surahs that take part both in the Qur’an and hadiths may be recited as much as we want without any limitation. This recitation is called as ruqyah . It is known that companions recited Surah al-Fatiha as ruqyah and that the Prophet Muhammad approved it (Bukhari, Fadhail al-Qur’an 9).

The most important thing is to recite dua in person. However, one may ask for good and pious people to make dua for him/her. It is narrated from Aisha (ra) as follows: “The Messenger of Allah would recite on his sick relatives, pat them on their backs with his right hand, and say, “O Allah, O Lord of the humans! May you recover this disease, heal him, for You are the One Who heals. There is no other healing other than yours that leaves no trace of sickness.” (Ibn Majah, Tibb, 35, 36)

A sick person should seek for methods of treatment with the consciousness that every disease has its healing other than old age and death. In addition to this, should seek refuge in Allah and make dua to heal. For this purpose, some scholars advised to read verses on healing in the Holy Qur’an. Here are some verses that are recited for healing: Tawbah, 9/14; Yunus, 10/57; Nahl, 16/69; Shu’ara, 26/80; Fussilat, 41/44.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA