The act of perfoming Hijama is a Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad صل الله عليه و سلم  and it is extensivly reported in a wide collection of authentic ahadith. Its practice is strongly recomened and emphasized in a number of narations. The practice of Hijama forms an integral part of Islamic Prophetic Medicine.

Hijamawas a common practice of the Prophet Muhammad صل الله عليه و سلمand his companions for the treatment of a range of ailments as well as a form of body maininance and health promotion.

The word ‘hijama’means ‘drawing out’in Arabic. It is now being recognized as an alternative medicine or alternative way of treating different diseases and bodily disorders. Modern medical science also endorses the various benefits of hijama and even encourages its practice in certain diseases.

In this non-surgical procedure, toxic or ‘bad’ blood is drawn out from the body. Certain ‘hijama points’on the body are addressed to do so.  On such selected points, blood is encouraged to accumulate and then sucked out by using a little vacuum system.  The blood is made to accumulate on the surface of the skin where minute incisions are introduced on the skin; the blood comes out from the incisions and is collected in a cup from where it is removed.