Answer: This is sheer superstition for which Allah has given no sanction, and we do not even know what has been written on that paper; it may well contain words of associationism and outright disbelief in Allah.

In any case you must avoid such practices and place your trust in Allah, as the Exalted says: “If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He; and if He intends good for you, none can repel His bounty” (Yunus 10:107).

He, Most High, also says: “If Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He; and if He touches you with good, He is Able to do all things” (Al-Anʿam 6:17). And He relates that the Close Friend Abraham, peace be upon him, said: “And when I am ill, it is He who heals me” (Ash-Shuʿara 26:80).

A Muslim, therefore, must rely on Allah for healing—through supplication, worship, and humble entreaty—for He alone possesses cure and wellbeing. As for going to sorcerers and charlatans, taking their papers, burning them, inhaling their smoke, and the like, this is nothing but the Devil’s deception. Repent to Allah from such deeds, and at the same time make use of the medicines He has permitted. Indeed, “Allah has not sent down any disease except that He has sent down for it a cure,” as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said.

So resort to lawful medicines and permissible medical treatment, for seeking a cure through sorcery and superstitious practices is not permissible for a Muslim.