THIRD REMINDER. Yaum Al-Sabt, 12th day of Shaãban (28th April)._CHARMS, TALISMANS, and AMULETS in ISLAM. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. Let's continue from the first/second Reminders, please read them before this one and request for a copy if you couldn't receive any of the two. As for amulets which do not contain anything but verses from the Quran or the names and attributes of ALLAH the Exalted, there are different opinions. The Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi’ee scholars as well as a narration from Ahmad incline towards the permissibility of that. It is the apparent meaning of what is narrated from our mother Aisha may Allah be pleased with her and is likewise the opinion of Abdullah ibn Amr. They interpreted the narration that spells, amulets, and charms are idolatry to mean only amulets within which is idolatry. Another narration from Ahmad forbids amulets in general and it is the apparent meaning of the statement of Hudhaifa, Uqbah ibn Amir, and Ibn Hakeem as well as Ibn Mas’ud, Ibn Abbas, and a group of the companion’s students. Mawsu’at Al-Fiqhiyyah 15/23. For those who wear Quranic amulets, it should be understood that the blessings in them do not come from the object itself. Rather, the blessings are in remembering and reciting the words of ALLAH. There is no harm if the verses of the Quran are displayed in order to remember and recite them often, but they should not be misunderstood as being blessed simply by their presence. Nevertheless, many Muslims in our time do not appreciate this importance nuance and they have used Quranic amulets in the wrong manner. It should be noted that the use of Quranic amulets is not a confirmed prophetic tradition nor is it recommended, rather it is only permissible according to some scholars, and the prophetic narrations which prohibit amulets make no clear distinction in this regard. For this reason, it may be better and safer to avoid the use of Quranic amulets altogether. Success comes from Allah, and Allah knows best. May Allah keep guiding us all. Aameen.