In Islam, the unseen world is not a matter of superstition — it is acknowledged in the Quran and Sunnah as a real dimension of existence that can profoundly impact a believer’s life. Sheikh Abu Mujahid, an experienced practitioner of Ruqyah Shar’iyyah (Quranic exorcism), sat down with The Deen Show to pull back the curtain on sihr (black magic), jinn possession, and the evil eye — topics that affect Muslim families across the world yet are rarely discussed with this level of clarity, faith-grounded knowledge, and practical guidance. Understanding how these forces operate is not fear-mongering; it is ibaadah through knowledge, because as Sheikh Abu Mujahid says: “If we understand how the devil does these things, we will understand how to cure the people.”
How Sihr Works — The Sorcerer, the Jinn, and the Victim
Sheikh Abu Mujahid breaks down the anatomy of black magic through four categories: the sihr itself, the sorcerer (sahar) who performs it, the client who commissions it, and the victim who suffers it. A professional sahar does not simply read from a book — he undergoes a terrifying initiation, isolating himself for 40 days or more in caves or desert valleys, abandoning salah, eating only haram meat, and gradually opening himself up to direct contact with jinn until a binding, one-way pact is formed. The consequences of that pact are severe: leaving the agreement can cost the sorcerer his life or the lives of his family. The black magic itself is delivered in multiple forms — ingested through food or drink, inhaled as a powder, stepped upon near the victim’s door — and each method produces its own distinct set of symptoms that a trained Ruqyah practitioner can identify. The sihr placed at gravesites is among the most sinister, designed so the victim feels like a walking dead body, slow, vacant, and stripped of vitality.
- Physical symptoms: Unexplained headaches (location-specific), sinus problems, chest pain, stomach pain, lower back pain, numbness, palpitations, and persistent hot or cold sensations — all with no medical diagnosis.
- Dream symptoms: Recurring snakes, dogs, being chased, falling, swimming or diving in the ocean, graves, and frequent sexual dreams are all diagnostic markers that guide the Ruqyah practitioner.
- Relational and life symptoms: Marriages collapsing over trivial disagreements, repeated financial blockages, business failures, and job rejections for no rational reason.
- Diving jinn signs: A victim with a “diving jinn” (jinni awas) will crave long showers, be obsessed with water, love seafood, and experience pain in the side of the abdomen — specific enough to help tailor the Quranic cure.
- Graveyard sihr signs: If a patient dreams frequently of graves and feels dizzy, heart palpitations, or numbness when specific du’as (supplications to cancel sihr in the grave) are recited, it confirms the type of affliction.
“If you know what kind of jinn, what kind of sihr, and the purpose it was placed for — then by the permission of Allah, it is easy to cancel it.”
— Sheikh Abu Mujahid
Remedies, Ruqyah, and Protecting Your Household
One of the most practical and spiritually empowering parts of this conversation is that Sheikh Abu Mujahid does not leave viewers paralysed with fear — he offers concrete, Sunnah-based remedies for each type of affliction. For sihr that has been sniffed (mash mashoom), the remedy involves inhaling steam from boiling water infused with apple cider vinegar, black seed (habbatus sawda), cedar leaf (sidr), and crystal hindi, combined with specific Quranic verses — this clears the sinus passageways where the sihr lodges. For sihr that has been stepped upon, soaking the feet in sea-salt water infused with Quran-recited water for 30 to 60 minutes daily, while also washing the front threshold of the home with salt and Quranic water, addresses both the body and the entry point. Throughout the session, a critical warning is issued: be cautious of fraudulent practitioners who demand your mother’s name, date of birth, ask you to bury objects, or sacrifice animals not in the name of Allah — these are unmistakable signs of someone dealing with jinn rather than treating you through the Quran and Sunnah. True Ruqyah relies entirely on the Book of Allah and authentic prophetic guidance, with no payment demanded and no rituals that contradict Islamic law.
“Seeing things during a Ruqyah session that are just unexplainable — it actually increases your iman, your faith in Allah.”
— Eyewitness account during The Deen Show
Faith as the Strongest Shield Against the Unseen
The overarching message of this powerful conversation is not anxiety — it is tawakkul (reliance on Allah) reinforced by knowledge. Islam equips the believer with the most comprehensive spiritual protection available: daily recitation of Ayat al-Kursi, the Mu’awwidhatayn (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas), morning and evening adhkar, and maintaining ritual purity and connection with the Quran. Sheikh Abu Mujahid’s decades of firsthand Ruqyah experience, combined with the testimonies of repentant former sorcerers whose accounts corroborate one another in remarkable detail, paints a vivid picture of the unseen world that the Quran has always told us exists. For the Muslim seeking guidance on this topic, the path forward is clear: seek medical help first, maintain your spiritual practices diligently, learn to recognise the signs, and if needed, approach a legitimate Ruqyah practitioner who works exclusively through the Quran and Sunnah. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala is greater than any force in the unseen world, and no sihr, jinn, or evil eye can overcome the sincere believer who places their complete trust in Him.
