Nazar – Evil Gaze and its Remedy

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Verily, a bad gaze is reality.” The effect of a person’s gaze can be disastrous in the health of the person to whom the gaze is directed. It could result in serious illness of the person. Once when someone lapsed into unconsciousness due to the gaze of another person, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Why do any one of you desire to kill his brother. Why don’t you offer a dua of barkat for him.”

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi  wasallam) instructed that if  one’s gaze falls on someone and one is attracted to that person, be it a child, then one should   immediately say: Baarakal-laahu alayka. (May Allah grant you barkat in it – i.e. whatever the ni’mat may be, whether beauty, health, intelligence, etc.).

It is also narrated in the Hadith that when one sees a beautiful person or even an animal, one should say: Baarakallaah or Ma shaa-Allaah. This will neutralize the effect of the eye. The effect of a strong stare could be evil even if not accompanied by an evil intention. A person staring at someone may innocently make a good comment. Nevertheless, the effect of the gazes could be evil. One should therefore always recite the short Dua when viewing something or someone beautiful.

If evil nathr (gaze) is suspected on someone, adopt the following prescription: Recite once Surah Faatihah, then the first five verses of Surah Baqarah until Muflihoon, Aayatul Kursi, Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas. Then the last two aayats (50 and 51) of Surah Qalam. After having recited these aayaat and Surahs, blow on the affected person. Repeat the process a second time and blow on the person. Then repeat it a third time and blow on the person. Repeat this process in the morning and the evening for three days. Insha’Allah, the evil effect will be cured.