The following narration describes a case in which Ruqya was used for a person described as being affected by insanity. The source then lists symptoms associated with Sihr Al-Junun.
Sihr Al-Junun (The Magic of Lunacy) and Its Symptoms
Kharija Ibn salat reported that his paternal uncle went to the Prophet ( PBUH) and declared his conversion to Islam. On his way back, his uncle passed by a people who had fettered a lunatic in chains. They said:
We were told that your companion (the Prophet PBUH) has brought good with him, Do you have anything with which to cure our lunatic?
I recited al-Faatiha and he was cured. They gave me one hundred sheep and then approached the Prophet to inform him of it. He asked:
"Did you say anything other than this?"
I replied: "No."
He said: "Take it, for by my life, some would accept in return for a false ruqya, but you have done this with a genuine one,"
According to another narration,
the man cured him by reciting al-Faatiha for three days, day and night; whenever he finished reciting it, he would gather his saliva and spit.
Symptoms
- Severe absentmindedness and forgetfulness
- Confused speech
- Bulging eyes and deviation of sight
- Restlessness
- Inability to do a task regularl
- Disinterest in one's appearance
- In severe cases, one can tell from a lunatic's face that he does know where he is going, and he would probably sleep in derelict places.