What is the ruling on seeking the help of the jinn in diagnosing patients?
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The questioner : There are also some who seek the help of some jinn in diagnosing certain patients?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, it is not permissible, never.
The questioner : It is not permissible at all. What is the ruling on that? Do we consider it shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh : It is haram (forbidden), no, it is haram (forbidden).
The questioner : It is not shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is merely haram (forbidden).
The Shaykh :[Al-Jinn 72:6]; that is, they increased them in toil and misguidance, so it is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, it is not permissible, never.
The questioner : It is not permissible at all. What is the ruling on that? Do we consider it shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh : It is haram (forbidden), no, it is haram (forbidden).
The questioner : It is not shirk (associating partners with Allah), it is merely haram (forbidden).
The Shaykh :
And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden.
وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْإِنْسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًاThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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