Is it permissible to seek the assistance of righteous jinn?
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The questioner : Some of those who recite the Qur'an to expel jinn seek the assistance of the king of the jinn or the commander of the jinn to guide them. For example, regarding a patient, the second or third one says, "This one has a jinn in him, this one has a Muslim in him, this one has a disbeliever in him." What is the ruling, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : A human being from the king, present for the pledge of allegiance to him.
The questioner : He sees and says, "I am not worried, I am not worried."
The Shaykh : And even if he is a liar.
The questioner : I mean, hypothetically, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Absolutely not, and one does not obey the jinn. The jinn are not all truthful. But if one knows that he is truthful—well, he says "Muslim" and "non-Muslim," but he might be a hypocrite. I told you that Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that it is permissible to seek the assistance of righteous jinn, on the condition that it is not through a forbidden means or for a forbidden matter.
The Shaykh : A human being from the king, present for the pledge of allegiance to him.
The questioner : He sees and says, "I am not worried, I am not worried."
The Shaykh : And even if he is a liar.
The questioner : I mean, hypothetically, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Absolutely not, and one does not obey the jinn. The jinn are not all truthful. But if one knows that he is truthful—well, he says "Muslim" and "non-Muslim," but he might be a hypocrite. I told you that Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that it is permissible to seek the assistance of righteous jinn, on the condition that it is not through a forbidden means or for a forbidden matter.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4589 - 4600 هل يجوز الاستعانة بصالحي الجن؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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