Can a Muslim person practice hypnotherapy?
Question
Can a Muslim person practice hypnotherapy to help people eg to stop smoking?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh.
Kindly explain to us the procedure in doing so. We will issue a decree thereafter.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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