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How does one protect against the evil eye (nazar)?
61 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah states that it is permissible to remove Nazar by reciting verses of the Quraan Sharif on chillies and thereafter burning the chillies. However, one should not recite anything that is against Shariah nor should one seek any form of assistance from idols, Jinn or Shaytaan. [Re:- Fataawa Mahmoodiyyah Pg.”
“The harms of the evil eye can materialize even if the actual body has never been sighted. Pictures also attract the evil eye. One should avoid displaying one’s pictures and guard himself by reciting the duas for protection every day.”
“Generally, it is translated as the evil eye. This is possible and it does happen, generally when someone is enamoured with some person's performance, beauty and possession etc. It is recommended in the hadeeth that when you see something pleasant then say, "Masha Allah laa quwwata illa billah."”
“One of the greatest means of protecting and combating oneself against the evil effects of witchcraft ,evil eye/envy and jinn is to persist in regularly reciting the Adhkaar .They prevent against witchcraft ,evil eye/envy and jinn possession before it happens, protecting one against it and warding off its evil, and remedying it …”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
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- Removing Nadhar (Evil Eye) Ibn Masood · 27 Jul 2026
- Are there any duas for praying for protection against the evil eye or from other people's bad intentions, protection from shaitan? AskImam · 21 Sep 2025
- Repentance for taking pictures and the effects of the evil eye Camperdown · 13 Dec 2023
- Nazar (Evil Eye) Azaadville · 6 Jun 2023
- Evil eye Mufti Online · 6 Apr 2019
- Protection from evil eye (nazr) Jamiat KZN · 6 Oct 2011
- Protection From Black Magic And Evil Eye Ibn Masood · 16 Jun 2026
- Duas for protection from the evil eye AskImam · 22 Mar 2020
- Treating evil eye Mufti Online · 26 Oct 2017
- Duas for Evil Eye, Withcraft, Jinn Jamiat KZN · 12 Feb 2026
- Prescription To Remove Nadhar Ibn Masood · 28 Apr 2026
- How do i protect myself against the 'Evil eye'? AskImam · 2 Feb 2020
- Protection from nazar Mufti Online · 20 Sep 2017
- Can the evil eye affect pictures of oneself? AskImam · 16 Jan 2018
- Removing Nazar with chillies Ibn Masood · 30 Aug 2022
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