Hypnosis: Is Practicing Hypnosis Permissible in Islam?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Hypnosis: Is Practicing Hypnosis Permissible in Islam?

English:

Question #1228:

Is it permissible to do hypnosis?

Answer #1228:

There is no harm in it if it is done for a sensible motive, with the consent of the person to be hypnotised and it is not associated with any ḥarām act.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Hypnosis