Maintain your car & stop harming others through your polluting exhaust fumes! | Shaykh al-Bukhārī

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This [questioner] says that he owns a factory wherein everyday one of the machines stops working, and he thinks that this most likely happens because of the evil eye (al-’ayn). So [he asks:] how do I perform Ruqyah upon this factory? Just like that? You think that [this happens] most likely because of the evil eye? Why did you not think that this most likely happens because you fell short in the maintenance of your machines? We are not [completely] denying [your suspicion]; it is possible that it was afflicted [by the evil eye]. I say: it is possible… Allaah knows best. But do not immediately blame things on the Jinn and the evil eye, and the likes. It could be that you fall short and do not maintain and take care of these machines. Right? That’s it then. Like [many] people now that drive around in the streets; the most important thing to them is that the wheels of the car are turning, that’s it! As for the other things relating to the car and its maintenance, etc: he drives around in the streets harming the Muslims!! [He harms them] by way of those polluting exhaust fumes coming out of his car. Different types of deadly fumes [coming out of his car]. This is not permissible for you!! It is not permissible to be like this, especially for the student of knowledge. It is obligatory for you to be committed in that you love good for the others: “One of you does not believe until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself.” As has been reported in the two Saheehs. It is from the signs of Eemaan (faith) that you love good for the others from the people of Eemaan, and that you do not harm or hurt them. Verily, the angels get harmed by the things that harm humans. What do you think about eating garlic and onions [which causes harm through their smell]? While there are things like these [fumes] causing harm in the streets... In this case, it’s not permissible for you to be from those that aid in spreading this harm upon the Muslims in general. It is not permissible for you! It is obligatory that you seek maintenance for this machine; i.e. this car. And if [this car] is not fit for repair anymore, then go ahead: throw it away in the scrapyard and let them benefit there from its pieces/wreckage. [That is better for you] instead of carrying the burdens of [harming] Allaah’s creation. You could even be a reason for the death of a person who has health problems in his chest (or lungs), etc. Right? This is a great harm [that one causes] upon the living beings from the humans and also upon these plants, etc. The Prophet ﷺ said, as reported in the Saheeh: “Verily, Allaah has prescribed al-ihsaan with regard to everything. So, when you kill, then kill in the best manner. And when you slaughter [an animal], then slaughter in the best manner. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and let him spare the animal he slaughters from suffering.” This is from mercy. And that which is done [from this causing of harm] is not from mercy whatsoever, by Allaah! Don’t say: “I don’t have [the means to maintain or repair].” If that is the case, then stop [driving it] and do not be a cause of harming others. I say: this is a digression… Many people think that as long as the wheels of the car are turning, that everything is fine. Okay, will you not maintain it? He will not stop [driving that car] unless his car forces him to stop, against his will. [Only then] he will stop [driving it]. Right? Maintain it... Take the means and measures! And this is from the legislated taking of means. As for that which relates to the factory [of the questioner]. Everyday one of its machines stops working? Then [it seems like] you, may Allaah rectify you, do not want to stop (the factory in order to maintain the machines). You only want production, but no maintenance?! There has to be maintenance. Do these things, and in addition to that seek refuge with Allaah ﷻ, may Allaah bless you. And start your day with the saying adhkaar (supplications) of the morning and ev