What is the ruling on compelling families, numbering over 200, to give a portion of their food to committees, under the pretext that their ancestor married a Jinniah, and that the Jinn will harm them and spoil their food if they do not comply?
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Seeking aid from jinn is an act of (associating partners with Allah), and the questioner must propagate the correct belief regarding this matter, clarifying that jinn cannot cause harm except by Allah's permission, and that sacrificing or offering oblations to them are acts of shirk. This should be accompanied by teaching people the protective measures firmly established from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and that reliance and seeking aid should only be with Allah alone.
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