Determining if One is Afflicted by Evil Eye or Possessed

Those who deal
with ruqyah (incantation) as prescribed in Islam have mentioned some of the
symptoms from which it may be known whether a person has been possessed by
the jinn or affected by the evil eye. They are not definitive symptoms and
may vary in some cases, and may be more or less in other cases. 

As for the
symptoms of possession, they are: 

1.     Turning
away and reacting strongly when hearing the adhaan (call to prayer) or Quran

2.     Fainting,
seizures and falling when Quran is read over him

3.     A lot of
disturbing dreams

4.     Being
alone, keeping away from people and behaving strangely

5.     The devil
who is dwelling in him may speak when Quran is recited over him. 

As for the
symptoms of being affected by the evil eye, Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez al-Sadhan
(may Allah preserve him) said: 

If it is not a
real sickness, then the symptoms may take the following forms:  

Headaches that
move from one part of the head to another; yellow pallor in the face;
sweating and urinating a great deal; weak appetite; tingling, heat or cold
in the limbs; palpitations in the heart; pain in the lower back and
shoulders; sadness and anxiety; sleeplessness at night; strong reactions due
to abnormal fears; a lot of burping, yawning and sighing; withdrawal and
love of solitude; apathy and laziness; a tendency to sleep; health problems
with no known medical cause. 

These signs or
some of them may be present according to the strength of the evil eye or the
number of people who put the evil eye on others. End quote. Al-Ruqyah
al-Shar’iyyah.

For more
information, please see the answer to question no.

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And Allah knows
best.