The Mala songs were believed to inculcate a religious belief in those who recited and listened to them and were hence given a spiritual status corresponding to the works of Ezhuthachan and Cherusseri Namboothiri amongst the Hindu population of Malabar. Many were recited daily at Mappila homes. The "Muhyidheen Mala" was considered as a protection from all calamities while the "Rifa'i Mala" was chanted as a cure from burns and snake bites. Similarly, the "Nafeesath Mala" was prescribed for pregnant woman for an easy child birth. The importance accorded to the "Mala" songs was so high that their memorization was regarded as a qualification for a would-be bride.