Fear of the jinn and whether it is a form of shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is mere fear of the jinn considered one of the types of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Fear that is not accompanied by any action and not accompanied by diverting any type of worship is not fear; it is cowardice. It is considered cowardice and weakness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is mere fear of the jinn considered one of the types of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
Fear that is not accompanied by any action and not accompanied by diverting any type of worship is not fear; it is cowardice. It is considered cowardice and weakness. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : من الشرك : الاستعاذة بغير الله — islamhouse.com (1:10:45)
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