The Ruling on Seeking the Aid of the Jinn in Commonly Used Expressions
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Question:
Some people seek the aid of the jinn in their words, but without intention, such as words that are common among people, like saying "take him" or "help him with it." Is this considered shirk (associating partners with Allah), or not?
Answer:
Yes, this is from shirk. Calling the jinn and saying "take him" or "go with him" is from shirk because it is calling for aid from the jinn. And when he says, "I did not intend it," we do not look at hearts; we look at the words we heard and the context in which these words were said. This falls under the category of seeking aid from them. Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah preserve him) wrote a fatwa on this subject stating that saying "take him" or "go with him" is from shirk. The Shaykh wrote a response on this, stating that it is indeed from shirk.
Some people seek the aid of the jinn in their words, but without intention, such as words that are common among people, like saying "take him" or "help him with it." Is this considered shirk (associating partners with Allah), or not?
Answer:
Yes, this is from shirk. Calling the jinn and saying "take him" or "go with him" is from shirk because it is calling for aid from the jinn. And when he says, "I did not intend it," we do not look at hearts; we look at the words we heard and the context in which these words were said. This falls under the category of seeking aid from them. Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baz (may Allah preserve him) wrote a fatwa on this subject stating that saying "take him" or "go with him" is from shirk. The Shaykh wrote a response on this, stating that it is indeed from shirk.
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