Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

which dua should be read to ward off an evil eye

· 9 Muharram 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 13897English

Question

which dua should be read to ward off an evil eye (Buri Nazar)

Answer

It was the exemplary practise of Nabi [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] to recite the last 2 Surahs of the Qur’aan as a means of protection from the evil eye. These may be read after every Salaat. (Nasaaie Hadith5494)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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