Maimonides Minute – Hilchot Avoda Zara 11:12-13 (Using Torah to Heal, and Seances)
8:51 am
The Rambam asserts that one may not whisper Torah words in order to heal a wound; however, he also states that if one says Torah words so that, in their merit, he will be protected from harm, he has done nothing wrong. What’s the difference?