Case Study of Ruqyah Therapy On Muslim Patient with Eczema

Abstract

A case study on a female Malay living in the UK with serious eczema was presented. Her parents believed that it was a condition called santau, a common cultural belief in South East Asian countries. Santau is believed as the insertion of poisonous materials into the victim’s body with the help of jinn. Santau is normally differentiated from other medical skin conditions by the rapid deterioration of the condition and rapid improvement after successful treatment. Her skin condition was intolerable after a trip to Malaysia. Unable to be admitted to hospital because of the pressure on hospital beds during the Covid-19 pandemic, she resorted to intensive multiple-day ruqyah therapy, a therapy based on the incantation of verses from the Quran. Remarkable improvement was observed after three days. Apart from delivering therapeutic outcome, ruqyah therapy as a Traditional and Complementary Medicine has its role in relieving the pressure on the mainstream health system especially in time of pandemic.

Diagnosis of Jinn Possession amongst Non-Muslims with Mental Disorders Using Jinn Possession Scale

“…Complementary therapy for the treatment of jinn possession may bring more therapeutic benefits than modern medicine, as in the case study of a person with cluster headache [7]. It may also bring a faster recovery rate, as in the case study of a person with severe eczema who had remarkable recovery within a few days [8]. Even though Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) is still not evidence-based, it has shown increasing effectiveness over modern medicine.…”

Case Study of Repeat Offender with Jinn Possession

“…The treatment can comprise modern medication, ruqyah and psychotherapy. Ruqyah has been known to have a therapeutic effect, as in the case study of a British Muslim with cluster headache (7), a case study of a person with severe eczema (8), and even have a therapeutic effect on the treatment of depression (9). The combination of ruqyah with modern medicine can also give a sustainable recovery, as in the case study for treating a person with major depressive disorder (10).…”