What is the ruling on seeking the help of the jinn in permissible matters?
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Question:
Is seeking the help of the jinn in a permissible matter considered permissible?
Answer:
It is not permissible to seek refuge in absent beings, whether they are jinn or others. One only seeks help from the living person who is present with you. The living person who is present with you, in what he is capable of. These are the conditions: that he be alive, not dead. That he be present, not absent. That he be capable of helping you. Yes.
Is seeking the help of the jinn in a permissible matter considered permissible?
Answer:
It is not permissible to seek refuge in absent beings, whether they are jinn or others. One only seeks help from the living person who is present with you. The living person who is present with you, in what he is capable of. These are the conditions: that he be alive, not dead. That he be present, not absent. That he be capable of helping you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاستعانة بالجن في الأمور المباحة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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