Usefulness of Ruqyah Prayer in Everyday Life

Abstract

The treatment in the style of the Messenger of Allah, which is currently a trend, is ruqyah, which not only treats physical butalso non-physical ailments. Ruqyah is a solution offered by the Prophet in overcoming all kinds of diseases, and ruqyah isallowed as long as it doesn’t contain elements of shirk. The benefits of ruqyah are for medical healing, mental disorders andjinn disorders. The purpose of research in this discussion is to find out the benefits of prayer for ruqyah in everyday life. Inaddition to being a medical infrastructure exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad. This study uses a qualitative method. Thefindings are: First, ruqyah is a treatment in the style of the Prophet by taking refuge in Allah from all diseases, both physicaland non-physical. Second, the way of ruqyah is to place the right hand on the part of the body that hurts while reading theprayers, surah al-Fatihah, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and An-Nas. Third, ruqyah must be based on complete belief in Allah, askingHim for protection because He is the One Who heals all diseases. Fourth, ruqyah can have a positive influence, namely healingmental or mental health. Fifth, ruqyah is a solution to the disease of society that is far from God without capitalizing it bycommercializing it to be used as a livelihood in meeting the necessities of life except for the willingness of the patient orruqyah sufferer by giving wages as a form of gratitude and people who meruqyah may take wages. regardless of how big orsmall the wages are on the basis of sincere intentions.