Atta – Egypt
Title
Can Jinn Really Possess People?
Question
We hear a lot that jinn possess some people. What is the viewpoint of Islam regarding this?
Date
26/Sep/2004
Name of Counsellor
Group of Muftis
Topic
Jinn & Magic
Answer
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear questioner, [...]

Praise be to Allaah.
Whoever is affected by sihr should not treat it with sihr, because evil cannot be removed by evil, and kufr cannot be removed by kufr. Evil is removed by good. Hence when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about al-nushrah (treating sihr with sihr), he said: [...]

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