- Ta'wiz
The Ta'wiz or Tawiz is a
locket usually containing verses from theQuran or other Islamic prayers and symbols. As a general rule it is worn with the belief that it will repel any evil intended for the wearer and will also bring him luck. As such it is intended to be anamulet . The word Ta'wiz is also used to refer to other amulets used in Islam. It may be a pendant, cravings on metal or even frameddua s.Most Ta'wiz's are made up of a small paper containing the prayers which is repeatedly folded and sewn inside a tiny cloth pouch, black in colour. A black thread is used to wear it as a locket. Wearing a Ta'wiz is popular in
India andPakistan .Many Muslims object to Ta'wiz's as they believe that wearing a Ta'wiz is
shirk according to thehadith ofMuhammad , [It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir al-Juhani that a group came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) [to swear their allegiance (bay’ah) to him] . He accepted the bay’ah of nine of them but not of one of them. They said, “O Messenger of Allaah, you accepted the bay’ah of nine but not of this one.” He said, “He is wearing an amulet.” The man put his hand (in his shirt) and took it off, then he (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) accepted his bay’ah. He said, ‘Whoever wears an amulet has committed shirk.” [Ahmed] . Also another untraced hadith: "Ruqya [medicinal recitation] , tama'im [amulets] , and tiwala [spell worn by women] are shirk."] . The opposing argument to this offered by some Muslims is that the said hadith relates to reciting the incantations or wearing the talismans of the time of ignorance and that the companions of the prophet also used ta'wiz which they would have hardly done if it had been prohibited. [ [http://www.mail-archive.com/msa_ec@listbot.com/msg00119.html Tawiz {Amulets etc.} According to Ahlis-Sunnah wa Jamaa`ah] . Retrieved onJune 27 ,2008 .]A ta'wiz is shown in the movie
Khuda Ke Liye where the American investigators misinterpret it as a secret code.ee also
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Nazar (amulet) References
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