🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #66
What are the authentic practices for protecting the home and family from the devil's harm?
The authentic practices are reciting Surah al-Baqarah at home, saying the name of Allah when entering the house and eating, reciting Ayat al-Kursi and the three Quls before sleep, and bringing prayer and remembrance into the home.
The Prophet ﷺ said: do not make your houses like graves; the devil flees from a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited (Sahih Muslim, Kitab Salat al-Musafirin). He also taught reciting Ayat al-Kursi before sleep as protection until morning (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311), and blowing the three Quls into the palms and wiping the body (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017). Be wary of amulets, charms or paid "house cleansing" involving practices without sources; they can lead to shirk and fraud. If a family member experiences emotional disturbance or behavioural changes, consult a doctor as well. See Supplication & prayer.
The Prophet ﷺ said: do not make your houses like graves; the devil flees from a house in which Surah al-Baqarah is recited (Sahih Muslim, Kitab Salat al-Musafirin). He also taught reciting Ayat al-Kursi before sleep as protection until morning (Sahih al-Bukhari 2311), and blowing the three Quls into the palms and wiping the body (Sahih al-Bukhari 5017). Be wary of amulets, charms or paid "house cleansing" involving practices without sources; they can lead to shirk and fraud. If a family member experiences emotional disturbance or behavioural changes, consult a doctor as well. See Supplication & prayer.
Sources
Sahih Muslim, Kitab Solat al-MusafirinSahih al-Bukhari 2311Sahih al-Bukhari 5017