Maulana Masood Miftahi

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In this audio from the series Amliyat e Ghulam, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi explains the second type of magic, sihr e takhayyul, in which nothing real changes but the mind and the eye are deceived.

The Qur’an describes exactly this in the story of Musa (AS) and the magicians of Pharaoh, whose ropes only seemed to move. Understanding this helps a believer stay calm, rely on Allah and avoid being exploited in the name of jadu.

Key points

• What sihr e takhayyul (illusion magic) means
• The magicians of Pharaoh in the Qur’an
• Why illusion has no real power over a believer
• Protecting yourself with the Qur’an and masnoon duas

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What are the different kinds of jadu? In this Urdu audio, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi describes the types of sihr mentioned by the scholars and how each one works.

The talk keeps the believer’s focus on the key principle of the Qur’an: no magic can harm anyone except by the permission of Allah. Knowing the types of jadu removes fear and superstition and points us back to tawakkul and the masnoon protections.

Key points

• The main types of sihr described by the scholars
• Real effect versus illusion
• Harm only by the permission of Allah
• Staying away from fear and superstition

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Is black magic real, and how should a Muslim deal with it? In this bayan from Amliyat e Ghulam, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi discusses the reality of jadu and its treatment in the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah.

The cure taught by Islam is simple and free of shirk: recitation of the Qur’an, especially Surah Al-Fatiha, Ayat ul Kursi and the Mu‘awwidhatain, the masnoon morning and evening adhkar, and firm trust in Allah.

Key points

• The Qur’anic proof that sihr exists
• Why the effect is only by Allah’s permission
• Ruqyah with the Qur’an and masnoon duas
• Avoiding shirk while seeking a cure

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The hadith “whoever hangs an amulet has committed shirk” (Musnad Ahmad) is often quoted. In this audio, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi explains its meaning and context as understood by the scholars.

The scholars explain that the hadith refers to the amulets of jahiliyya, which people believed had power of their own. The bayan teaches the listener to protect tawheed and never to attach the heart to anything other than Allah.

Key points

• The text of the hadith on amulets
• Amulets of the days of ignorance
• How the scholars reconciled the narrations
• Protecting tawheed in the heart

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Some people go to an aamil to have jadu done on a relative or rival. In this audio, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi explains why doing or arranging jadu is haram and a grave sin.

The bayan also addresses taking money for dam and taweez, and warns against those who exploit people’s fears. The way of the believer is du‘a, sabr and trust in Allah, not harming others.

Key points

• Why sihr is among the destructive sins
• The sin of arranging jadu on others
• Money, dam and taweez
• Choosing du‘a and sabr instead

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Is it allowed to take payment for dam and taweez? In this Urdu audio, Maulana Hafiz Masood Miftahi discusses the ruling, drawing on the well-known hadith of the Sahabi who recited Surah Al-Fatiha over a sick man.

The bayan explains the difference between a fair fee for permissible ruqyah and the business of fear run by fraudulent aamils who exploit the sick and the desperate.

Key points

• The hadith of ruqyah with Surah Al-Fatiha
• A fair fee versus exploitation
• Duties of the one who does dam
• Guarding the public from fraud