Avoiding Waswas (Obsessive Thoughts) and Seeking Guidance Through Dua and Ruqyah

11-8-2026 | IslamWeb

Question:

Asalamu Aleykum , i am a 16 Year old muslim living in the west and ive really been trying to get as close to Allah as i can and i have Genuinely turned my life around and i have increased my struggles against evil and my family has also started praying but we started getting things like gum stuck to our car twice and just today my dad found a dead mouse with its neck slit and blood on the side window , we arent sure if this is Sihr or some kind of dark magic , please help us
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

Praise be to Allah Who has guided you. We ask Him to grant you further success and guidance.

The matters you mentioned appear to be ordinary things that naturally happen to many people. Therefore, our advice to you is not to give them any attention or concern yourself with them, and not to open the door to obsessive thoughts about having been affected by magic or anything similar, as this can be very harmful.

Instead, make a habit of supplication and perform ruqyah for yourself and for those you love. Ruqyah is beneficial for illnesses, magic, and other afflictions, whether they have already occurred or have not occurred.

Allah Knows best

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