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Do jinn speak truthfully when informing a soothsayer about a person's private life?

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It is not permissible for a Muslim to go to soothsayers or diviners, ask them questions, or believe them, due to the Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "Whoever goes to a soothsayer or a diviner and believes what he says, has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." The Sharia has declared soothsayers and astrologers liars and prohibited believing them or going to them. Among the greatest aids in resolving marital problems is knowing one's rights and duties, cohabiting amicably, and the wife's eagerness to please her husband, obey him, and avoid harming him.

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