.Imam Ali Ibn abi Talib said : Whoso keep the following du-a’a written on skin of a deer, shall remain safe from the influence of any magic.

BISMILLAAHI WA BILLAAHI BISMILLAAHI WA MAA SHAAA-ALLAAHU BISMILLAAHI WA LAA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAAH QAALA MOOSAA MAA JI-TUM BIHIS SIH’R INNALLAAHA SAYUBT’ILUH INNALLAAHA LAA YUS’LIH’U A’MALAL MUFSIDEEN FAWAQA-A’L H’AQQU WA BAT’ALA MAA KANOO YA’-MALOON FAGHULIBOO HUNAA LIKA WANQALABOO S’AAGHIREEN

[In the name of Allah and with Allah: in the name of Allah-that which Allah wills (takes place); in the name of Allah- there is no power nor strength save with Allah. Musa said : What you have brought is sorcery; verily Allah will soon make it vain: verily Allah does not put in order the work of the mischief-makers. Thus the truth was established, and what they were doing was made vain.So there and then (Firawn and his enchanters) were defeated and made to look small, humiliated]

2.Recite the following du-a’a to cure headache and remove the evil effects of black magic When recited for headache blow the breach on the forehead after recitation.

A-O’OD’U BI-I’ZZATILLAAHI WA QUDRATILLAAHI WA QUWWATILLAAHI WA A’Z’MATILLAAHI WA BURHAANILLLAAHI WA SULT’AANILLAAHI WA KANAFILLAAHI WA JAWAARILLAAHI WA AMAANILLAAHI WA H’IRZILLAAHI WA S’UN-ILLAAHI WA KIBRIYAA-ILLAAHI WA NA.Z’ARILLAAHI WA BAHAA-ILLAAHI WA JALAALILLAAHI WA KAMAALILLAAHI WA JAMAALILLAAHI LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU MUH’AMMADUN RASOOLULLAAHI MIN SHARRI MAl AJIDU

[I take refuge (to seek protection from the evil threatening me) with the might of Allah, the power of Allah, the strength of Allah, the greatness of Allah, the demonstration of Allah, the sovereignty of Allah, the assistance of Allah, the security of Allah, the amnesty of Allah, the shield of Allah, the kindness of Allah, the pride of Allah, the attention of Allah, the beauty of Allah, the grandeur of Allah, the perfection of Allah-there is no god save Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah]

3.Recite the following dua’a to remain safe from the evil of shaytan, genie, and wicked person.

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUWA A’LAYHI TAWAKKALTU WA HUWA RABBUL A’RSHIL A’Z’EEM MAA SHAA-ALLAAHU KAANA WA MAA LAM YASHAA LAM YAKUN ASHHADU ANNALLAAHA A’LAA KULLI SHAY-IN QADEER WA ANNALLAAHA QAD AH’AAT’A BIKULLI SHAY-IN ILMAA ALLAAHUMMA INNEE A-O’OD’U BIKA MIN SHARRI NAFSEE WA MIN SHARRI KULLI DAABBATIN ANTA AAKHID’UM BINAAS’IYATIHAA INNA RABBEE A’LAA S’IRAAT’IM MUSTAQEEM

[There is no god save He. I rely on Him. He is the Lord of the great a’rsh. What He wills takes place; and what He does not will does not take place. I bear witness that, verily, Allah, has power over all things: and, verily, Allah encompasses every thing in (His) knowledge, O my Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil inside me and from the evil of every creature whom You seizes with its forelock. Verily my lord is on the right path]

4.The Holy Prophet said : To keep the devils at bay and to destroy the effects of magic recite verses 54 to 56 of Al Araf.

INNA RABBAKUMULLAAHUL LAD’EE KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ’A FEE SITTATI AYYAAMIN THUMAS-TAWAA A’LAL A’RSH YUGHSHIL LAYLAN NAHAARA YAT’LUBUHOO H’ATHEETHAW WASH SHAMSA WAL QAMARA WAN NAJOOMA MUSAKHKHARAATIM BI AMRIH ALAA LAHUL KHALQU WAL AMR

TABAARAKALLAAHU RABBUL A’ALAMEEN UD-O’O RABBAKUM TAZ’ARRU-A’W WA KHUFYAH INNAHOO LAA YUH’IBBUL MU’TADEEN WA LAA TUFSIDOO FIL ARZ’I BA-DA IS’LAAH’IHAA WAD-O-OHU KHAWFAW WA T’AMA-A’A INNA RAH’MATALLAAHI QAREEBUM MINAL MUH’SINEEN

[Verily your Lord is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the throne. He draws the night as a veil over the day, which pursues it incessantly; and made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient to His command. Verily, His is the creation and the command. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Call on your Lord humbly and in secret. Verily Allah does not love the transgressors. And do not make mischief in the earth after it has been reformed; and call on Him fearing (His wrath) and longing (his mercy). Verily the mercy of Allah is near to those who do good]

5.Recite verse 35 of al Qasas 7 times after the salat of tahajjud to destroy the effects of witchcraft

QAALA SANASHUDDU A’Z’UDAKA BI-AKHEEKA WA NAJ-A’LU LAKUMAA SULT’AANAN FALAA YAS’ILOONA ILAYKUMAA BI-AAYAATINAAA ANTUMAA WA MANIT TABA-A’KUMAL GHAALIBOON

[(Allah) said : “We will strengthen your arm with your brother and we will give you such authority that they will not be able to touch and of you. With our signs, both of you and your followers shall certainly triumph”]

6.A scholar of Najaf al Ashraf, well versed in ilm jafr (the art of making amulets or charms said to originate with Imam Jafar bin Muhammad as Sadiq, based upon art of divining from certain characters written by Imam Ali ibn abi Talib upon a camel’s skin which contains all events, past, present and future) had advised the parents of an insane boy to recite the following du-a’a to remove the effects of witchcraft. They did as advised and their son was fully cured. This du’a’ according to the scholar, is also a sure safeguard against w
itchcraft and sorcery: