The Ruqya on someone of heavy alcohol consumption?

Below is a excerpt from the confusing blog notes on Healing in Religion that I reflected on a few months ago.

Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine Whenever Allah's Apostle went to bed, he used to recite Surat-al-Ikhlas, Surat-al-Falaq and Surat-an-Nas and then blow on his palms and pass them over his face and those parts of his body that his hands could reach. And when he fell ill, he used to order me to do like that for him. Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine A group of the companions of Allah's Apostle proceeded on a journey till they dismounted near one of the Arab tribes and requested them to entertain them as their guests, but they (the tribe people) refused to entertain them. Then the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and he was given all sorts of treatment, but all in vain. Some of them said, "Will you go to the group (those travelers) who have dismounted near you and see if one of them has something useful?" They came to them and said, "O the group! Our leader has been bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and we have treated him with everything but nothing benefited him Has anyone of you anything useful?" One of them replied, "Yes, by Allah, I know how to treat with a Ruqya. But. by Allah, we wanted you to receive us as your guests but you refused. I will not treat your patient with a Ruqya till you fix for us something as wages." Consequently they agreed to give those travellers a flock of sheep. The man went with them (the people of the tribe) and started spitting (on the bite) and reciting Surat-al-Fatiha till the patient was healed and started walking as if he had not been sick. When the tribe people paid them their wages they had agreed upon, some of them (the Prophet's companions) said, "Distribute (the sheep)." But the one who treated with the Ruqya said, "Do not do that till we go to Allah's Apostle and mention to him what has happened, and see what he will order us." So they came to Allah's Apostle and mentioned the story to him and he said, "How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? You have done the right thing. Divide (what you have got) and assign for me a share with you."

Here the Sahabas were intending to treat the man for free, but, because of how they were treated decided to charge that people for the service. This Sunnah, obviously, makes it permissible to charge people for medical services in Al-Islam, and further gives the treating physician/religious scholar the discretion whether to charge or not charge.

Allah has established that the Holy Quran was brought down by the Holy Spirit. So if one wants to have a connection with the Holy Spirit one should keep up the reading and recitation of the Holy Quran. The Quran says,

Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nahl Ayat 102

Also worth noting is the ayat,

They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)" ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Isra Ayat 85

When we factor in Leviticus 17, we get,

14 The life of every creature is in the blood. That is why I have told the people of Israel never to eat or drink it, for the life of any bird or animal is in the blood. So whoever eats or drinks blood must be cut off. ~ Holy Bible Leviticus 17:14

Also,

Had We sent this as a Qur’an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger an Arab?" Say: "It is a Guide and a Healing to those who believe; and for those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) being called from a place far distant!" ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Fussilat Ayat 44

It is well established that the Holy Spirit fulfills the commands and instructions of Allah towards life or death. Obedience to the Commands increases life, and disobedience to the Commands increases death...because Allah desires that faith, good deeds and righteousness should prevail, and that sin and unrighteousness should fail. "God’s object also is to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those that resist Faith." ~ HQ 3:141. Thus, in the example above of the Ruqya, the Word or Kalima of Allah (i.e Surahtul Fatiha or Opening Chapter of Holy Quran) heals a snake bite. The snake bite transmits a poison into the bloodstream of it's victim. Nabi Muhammad (eternal pbuh) taught that this can be combated by the Holy Spirit that is in the Kalima of the Quranul Kareem. This transmits the Spirit from Allah into the bloodstream which combats the snakebite and invigorates the cells of the body with life. Alcohol is known to be something that destroys the cells, and dries things up...it is almost equivalent to the opposite of water...which is why many Native American Indians referred to it as "Fire Water". It even has a burning sensation depending on the type of drink that it is and it's level of alcohol content. Now this is not to negate the value of rubbing alcohol in medicine. Rubbing alcohol, however, is not consumed so is safe for many medicinal purposes. But, drinking alcohol destroys and dries up the cells...often times a person that drinks a lot of alcohol begins to appear to have skin like aged, worn leather. This is from the damaging effects of the alcohol working within the body. So the question becomes does a muslim continue to perform the Ruqya on someone that has a chronic, addiction or habitual habit of consuming alcoholic drinks? Is it in vain? It would seem that the answer is first they would have to agree to abandon the behavior causing the illness, sickness, decay, destruction to their body. Then, second, they would have to agree to the payment. Then, third, administer the Ruqya. There is a hadith that a woman (or companion) of Paradise could spit in the ocean and it would become sweet.