(WHAT IS HIJAMA ) Hijama in arabic is derived from ( hajam) which means ( sucking). cupping ( hijama )is the process of applying cups to various points on the body by removing the air inside the cups to from a vacuum. there are three typs of cupping-
1 DRY CUPPING . ( hijama ) this is the process of using a vacuum on diffrent areas of the body in ordar to gather the blood in that arears without incisions(smal, light scratches using a surgical blads .2 DRY MASSAGE CUPPING (hijama this is similar to dry cupping (hijama) but olive oil is applied to the skin in order to allow easymovment of the cups. 7% of diseases pain and ailments are due to the blood being unable to reach certain parts of the body.dry cupping(hijama) allow the blood to reach these place.dry and massage cupping (hijama) may be administered any time of the day ,any day of the week or month. there are no restriction. 3 WET CUPPING (hijama) this is the process of using vaccum at different points on the body but with incisions in order the remove harmful/ toxic blood which lies just beneath the surface of the skin.(it is recommended that wet cupping (hijama) is only performed by a cupping therapist.He (sallallaahu alahe wasalam ) said that on the night of israa (his ascension to the heavens.(he sallallaahu alahe wasallam )did not pas by angel axcept that it said to him,,;oh mohammad ,order your ummah (nation) with cupping (hijama) ,sahee sunan tirmidhee ( 3479). this show the importence and greatness of this sunnah.alhumdulilah
