Hijama is a type of wet cupping that is frequently practiced in many Muslim countries00946-8/fulltext). It is a therapeutic and medical technique that involves using a cup to pull the skin into traction and create a vacuum, which draws blood to the surface of the skin00946-8/fulltext). Hijama is a remedy from the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), who not only had hijama performed on himself but also promoted it for overall health and as a preventative measure. The word hijama comes from the Arabic word hajm, which means sucking.

Hijama is mentioned in several authentic narrations of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), including Hadith Number 5680 in Bukhari, in which the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said there is healing in three things: a gulp of honey, cupping, and branding with fire. However, he forbade his followers from using branding with fire.

Benefits of hijama mentioned in Islam include treating specific ailments, overall health, and as a preventative measure. It is permissible for a person to have hijama performed while in the state of Ihram. The best and most beneficial days to have hijama performed are the 17th, 19th, or 21st day of the Islamic lunar month.

Hijama is a holistic, natural, and powerful detox that removes toxic and stagnant blood from the body, expels negative, unhealthy elements from the body, and allows it to replenish itself. Islamic medicine is holistic and works on the levels of mind, body, and soul, and hijama cupping therapy is a part of it.