The Ruling on Supplicating to the Jinn and Calling for Their Aid
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Is there any advice that clarifies the ruling on calling upon the jinn, as in their saying, "Take him, go out with him, for in repeating the explanation the meanings become firm and the importance of the matter is clarified"? We would like the advice to be directed to the general public, to those who have knowledge, and to the authorities to pay attention to this matter, so that Allah may help in making the people in our areas hear what you say after it is recorded. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
There is a distributed message we wrote many years ago that warns against calling upon the jinn in Ghaimad, Zahran, and elsewhere. You can take some copies from the office and distribute them. May Allah reward you with good. Calling upon the jinn, calling upon the dead, and calling upon idols is all shirk (associating partners with Allah). We seek refuge in Allah. Calling upon the dead, seeking aid from the dead, or from the jinn, or from the angels, or from the prophets, or from idols is all shirk (associating partners with Allah). We ask Allah for safety. Let them take him, and let them torment him, and let them drink his blood. This is a request to the jinn.
The questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
This occurs in cases of madness. This is a great evil.
The questioner:
Even if he does not believe, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Even if he does not believe in fate. This is playing with the religion. If he says, "Help, so-and-so! Help, O Messenger of Allah! Help, O my master al-Badawi! Help, O jinn of the tree! Help, O jinn of the noonday! Help, O jinn of such-and-such! Help, O jinn of such-and-such!" this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), because these are the foundations of the religion, the basis of the religion. We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner:
Who dies upon these matters?
The Shaykh:
Who dies upon death and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Hmm. Yes.
The questioner says: Is there any advice that clarifies the ruling on calling upon the jinn, as in their saying, "Take him, go out with him, for in repeating the explanation the meanings become firm and the importance of the matter is clarified"? We would like the advice to be directed to the general public, to those who have knowledge, and to the authorities to pay attention to this matter, so that Allah may help in making the people in our areas hear what you say after it is recorded. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
There is a distributed message we wrote many years ago that warns against calling upon the jinn in Ghaimad, Zahran, and elsewhere. You can take some copies from the office and distribute them. May Allah reward you with good. Calling upon the jinn, calling upon the dead, and calling upon idols is all shirk (associating partners with Allah). We seek refuge in Allah. Calling upon the dead, seeking aid from the dead, or from the jinn, or from the angels, or from the prophets, or from idols is all shirk (associating partners with Allah). We ask Allah for safety. Let them take him, and let them torment him, and let them drink his blood. This is a request to the jinn.
The questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
This occurs in cases of madness. This is a great evil.
The questioner:
Even if he does not believe, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Even if he does not believe in fate. This is playing with the religion. If he says, "Help, so-and-so! Help, O Messenger of Allah! Help, O my master al-Badawi! Help, O jinn of the tree! Help, O jinn of the noonday! Help, O jinn of such-and-such! Help, O jinn of such-and-such!" this is major shirk (associating partners with Allah), because these are the foundations of the religion, the basis of the religion. We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner:
Who dies upon these matters?
The Shaykh:
Who dies upon death and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Hmm. Yes.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 17-أخرى — archive.org (8:43)
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