Is it permissible to seek the help of a jinn?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Yes. Seeking the help of a jinn, does it not require that one knows that jinn is a Muslim and knows that he is trustworthy and just? Otherwise, it would be seeking help from an unknown person?

The Shaykh : Yes, seeking help is of two types: seeking help that relies on information, and it is not permissible to rely on information except from someone one trusts; and seeking help with something tangible that he brings to him, for example. This is what requires that he be one who is devoted,

The questioner : in matters related to retaliation and goods.

The Shaykh : No, this is not permissible. By Allah, I have something against this in my heart.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Unless a person is taken and makes a legal confession.

The questioner : Thank you.

The Shaykh : As for merely the jinn coming and saying, "Look, so-and-so is the one who killed so-and-so," I cannot kill.

The questioner : Remove it, remove it.

The Shaykh : Yes.