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