Wa ‘Alaikum Salaam wa Rahmatulahi wa Barakatuh,

 

Im going to assume here that you are referring to a type of “shock therapy” that involves the beating of a person to clear their subconscious. This practise is implemented in certain cultures as a means to clear the subconscious, commonly to rid the person of a jinn.

 

If this is the case, then no, this is not an Islamic practise, but is actually a cultural practise. If a person needs their subconscious to be clear or to be treated for jinn possession, then the correct treatment is that of ruqya which involves listening to or having the Qur’an read over the person in question. In more severe cases, this needs to be done by a reputable practitioner in in the field. It is generally suggested that this type of treatment is required when the person has some kind of aversion to listening to the Qur’an and doesn’t behave like their usual self. If a person who may be afflicted in a minor way or takes preventative measures to avoid problems with the subconscious, the solution is to engage well in Islamic practises, increasing the remembrance of Allah (swt).

 

In addition to ruqya, the person can get counselling to work with subconscious in terms of re-programming dysfunctional thoughts they have that may be impacting in a negative way on their behaviour. This will help to tackle existing problems as well as avoiding future problems.

 

May we always remember Allah (swt) as a means to protect us from the negative impact of our surroundings and our own negative thoughts.

Salam,