The Difference Between Denying the Existence of Jinn and Denying the Possession of Humans by Jinn
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, why do we distinguish between the one who denies the existence of jinn and the one who denies the possession of humans by jinn, when the evidence is the same?
Answer:
My brother, because the existence of jinn is a matter of consensus; no one among the Muslims has differed on it. As for possession by jinn, some Muslims have differed on it. Because of this disagreement, declaring them disbelievers is withheld due to the existence of the disagreement. As for that, there is no disagreement regarding the existence of jinn among the Muslims. Rather, it is the philosophers and the ignorant doctors who deny the jinn, as Ibn al-Qayyim says, while the Muslims do not deny this. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, why do we distinguish between the one who denies the existence of jinn and the one who denies the possession of humans by jinn, when the evidence is the same?
Answer:
My brother, because the existence of jinn is a matter of consensus; no one among the Muslims has differed on it. As for possession by jinn, some Muslims have differed on it. Because of this disagreement, declaring them disbelievers is withheld due to the existence of the disagreement. As for that, there is no disagreement regarding the existence of jinn among the Muslims. Rather, it is the philosophers and the ignorant doctors who deny the jinn, as Ibn al-Qayyim says, while the Muslims do not deny this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 099 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الجنايات / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:05)
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