Q 1: Is it permissible to write the Noble Qur'an in separated letters on a piece of paper then dissolve it in water and give it to a patient to drink?

A: There is no harm in writing the Qur'an in clear handwriting on a sheet of pure paper then soaking it in water to be given to a patient to drink; because this was practiced by some of the Salaf (righteous predecessors) and it is considered a way of seeking cure through the Qur'an. As for writing the Qur'an in separated letters, it is not permissible; because this is considered misuse of the Book of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). Likewise it is not permissible (Part No. 1; Page No. 94) to use the Qur'an or some of its verses in amulets as a means of protection from harm to be worn by the patient. The Messenger (peace be upon him) prevented this by stating: Anyone who wears an amulet, Allah will not accomplish his affairs for him, and in another narration: Anyone who wears an amulet commits an act of Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship). There is no difference between the amulet containing Qur'an, or that which contains other than the Qur'an, according to one of the scholar's soundest two views. This is because of the general meaning of the Hadith and because it is a means to Sadd-ul-Dhara'i` (blocking the means leading to sins) since wearing amulets from the Qur'an may lead to wearing amulets made from other than the Qur'an.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.