The Ruling on Calling Upon the Jinn, Seeking Refuge in Them, and Eating with One Who Does So

Question:
In our village, people call upon the jinn using many phrases, such as "release him" or "do such and such to him." What is the ruling on this? And is it permissible for us to eat and drink with them?

Answer:
The ruling is that this is not permissible. It is not permissible to seek refuge in the jinn or to call upon them for aid in repelling harm from a person or in causing harm to him. This is not permissible; this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Indeed, when some of the Companions came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a hypocrite who was harming the believers. So some of them said, “Let us go to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and call upon him for aid against this hypocrite.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to make it clear to the ummah (Muslim community) that this phrase is not permissible. Im.
This applies to matters that only Allah is capable of; this is major shirk. As for calling upon living, present creatures for aid in what they are capable of, such as a man calling upon his brother to help build a house, or in war, or otherwise, there is no harm in this, because it is among ordinary matters, and the creature is capable of it, whether it is building, repelling an enemy, or calling for aid in war. Allah the Exalted said regarding Moses: in ordinary matters that a present, existing creature is capable of. As for calling upon absent ones and the dead for aid, this is absolutely not permissible.
It is not permissible, absolutely not, to call upon the absent ones—whether jinn, angels, or the dead—for aid. As for calling upon a living creature for aid, there is a distinction here. If the creature is capable of helping the one seeking aid, there is nothing wrong with it. If it is something that only Allah can do, such as healing the sick, repelling enemies, or the like, this is sought from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alone.
The bottom line is that the statement of those who say, “O jinn, take him,” “O jinn, do such and such to him,” or “O jinn,” is absolutely not permissible. Rulings have been issued on this matter by the scholars and by the General Presidency for Research and Ifta, warning us against this thing.