What is the ruling on seeking the aid of the jinn for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation)?
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Question:
The questioner says: Many of the ruqah practitioners seek the aid of the jinn in the ruqyah of their patients, so what is the ruling on this seeking of aid?
Answer:
The ruling on it is that it is forbidden and a means of shirk (associating partners with Allah), so it is not permissible to seek the help of the jinn, the absent, or the dead. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Jinn 72:6]. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-An'am 6:128] [Al-An'am 6:128] "We enjoyed each other's company" means that the jinn served the humans, and the humans associated the jinn with Allah, submitted to them, and honored them. [Al-An'am 6:128]
[Al-An'am 6:128] [Al-An'am 6:130]؟
So it is not permissible to seek the aid of the jinn, nor to seek the aid of the absent or the dead. One only seeks the aid of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, who is capable of everything. There is no harm in seeking the aid of a present, living creature that is capable of helping you, is present, and can hear you. There is no harm in this, because Musa (peace be upon him) sought the aid of one of his followers against one of his enemies, because the Israelite sought the aid of Musa. The Israelite sought the aid of Musa; the one from his followers sought his aid against the one from his enemies. So seeking the aid of a present, living person who is capable of helping you is not a problem. However, seeking the aid of the dead, seeking the aid of the jinn, seeking the aid of the devils, or seeking the aid of the absent—none of these matters are permissible.
The questioner says: Many of the ruqah practitioners seek the aid of the jinn in the ruqyah of their patients, so what is the ruling on this seeking of aid?
Answer:
The ruling on it is that it is forbidden and a means of shirk (associating partners with Allah), so it is not permissible to seek the help of the jinn, the absent, or the dead. Allah the Exalted said:
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًاAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when He will gather them together [and say], "O company of jinn, you have [misled] many of mankind."
وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ قَدِ اسْتَكْثَرْتُم مِّنَ الْإِنسِAnd their allies among mankind will say, "Our Lord, some of us made use of others
وَقَالَ أَوْلِيَاؤُهُم مِّنَ الْإِنسِ رَبَّنَا اسْتَمْتَعَ بَعْضُنَا بِبَعْضٍOur Lord, some of us made use of others, and we have [now] reached our term, which you appointed for us." He will say, "The Fire is your residence, wherein you will abide eternally
رَبَّنَا اسْتَمْتَعَ بَعْضُنَا بِبَعْضٍ وَبَلَغْنَا أَجَلَنَا الَّذِي أَجَّلْتَ لَنَا قَالَ النَّارُ مَثْوَاكُمْ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَاexcept for what Allah wills. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing."
إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌO company of jinn and mankind, did there not come to you messengers from among you, relating to you My verses and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?
يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ آيَاتِي وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَاءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَٰذَاSo it is not permissible to seek the aid of the jinn, nor to seek the aid of the absent or the dead. One only seeks the aid of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, who is capable of everything. There is no harm in seeking the aid of a present, living creature that is capable of helping you, is present, and can hear you. There is no harm in this, because Musa (peace be upon him) sought the aid of one of his followers against one of his enemies, because the Israelite sought the aid of Musa. The Israelite sought the aid of Musa; the one from his followers sought his aid against the one from his enemies. So seeking the aid of a present, living person who is capable of helping you is not a problem. However, seeking the aid of the dead, seeking the aid of the jinn, seeking the aid of the devils, or seeking the aid of the absent—none of these matters are permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاستعانة بالجن للرقية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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