Islamic apologists often extol the scientific nature of Islam: that Islam has no room for spirituous mumbo--jumbo. This blatant distortion of the truth about Islam might work well for those who have no, or very little idea about the proliferation of many superstitious Islamic rites routinely performed for the alleviation of many afflictions. If you ever chanced to observe any such superstitious rites, you will be amazed at the similarities between Islamic procedures and the Black Magic performed by many voodoo cults in Africa and South America.

First, let us examine the Qur'an and its use to perform Islamic Black Magic. Many Mullahs routinely perform such rituals as professional Islamic black magicians. Please note that both Shias and Sunnis practice Islamic Black Magic, although the Shias are more prone to resort to such rituals.

The Use of the Qur'an as Black Magic

One of the most commonly practiced Islamic black magic is istikhara. This is the use of the Qur'an as a talisman or the reading of the Qur'an for some magical results. The seeker of istikhara goes to a Mullah who is an expert in this magic. The Mullah repeatedly recites verse 6:59 of the Qur'an, and having given salutation to Muhammad, closes his eyes, turns his face upwards, and utters Allah while moving his fingers across the pages of the Qur'an. Then he stops his finger and reads the first sentence or the part of sentence on the page of the Qur'an.
The Mullah then provides the answer to the candidate's question.

The Shias believe that Hasan, Caliph Ali's eldest son, and a grandson of Muhammad wore a talisman containing the Suras 113 and 114.

Also widely used for Islamic Black Magic is Sura Ya Sin (Sura 36), considered to be the heart of the Qur'an. The victims recite this Sura at times of adversities, illness, fasting and on the approach of death. Ibn Kathir, the most eminent Qur'anic tafsir writer scribes that whoever recites Ya Sin at night will wake up forgiven, and whoever recites Ha Mim (Sura 41) in which AdâEUR'Dukhan (the Smoke) is mentioned, will wake up forgiven.
This is an interesting topic. Most Muslims believe that the manner in which a person, especially an infidel, looks at a Muslim, or at any object he (the Muslim) possesses, or at any food he eats, has an effect (evil) on his personal wellâEUR'being. For example, in some Islamic countries, it is widely believed that one should not eat in the presence of a beggar or in front of a starveling person. Because, the penetrating look of the hungry person will lead to stomach cram in you.