The ruling on placing food for the jinn behind the house at night
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a person who places food behind the house at the end of the night? The intention is to provide dinner for the jinn so that they do not disturb the household at the end of the night. They say that if they do not provide them with food, they will disturb them. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; this is a false belief. One does not provide food for the jinn, and food will not prevent them from causing harm. What prevents them is the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from the Shayatins and the jinn. So, recite the morning and evening adhkar, and by the permission of Allah, the jinn will not approach you. As for food, even if you give them any food, it will not prevent them from causing harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Rather, it may strengthen them to cause harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a person who places food behind the house at the end of the night? The intention is to provide dinner for the jinn so that they do not disturb the household at the end of the night. They say that if they do not provide them with food, they will disturb them. What is your opinion on this?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible; this is a false belief. One does not provide food for the jinn, and food will not prevent them from causing harm. What prevents them is the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from the Shayatins and the jinn. So, recite the morning and evening adhkar, and by the permission of Allah, the jinn will not approach you. As for food, even if you give them any food, it will not prevent them from causing harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Rather, it may strengthen them to cause harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب قول الله تعالى: {حَتَّى إِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ — youtube.com (51:57)
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