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What is the ruling on saying: "What in the hell is this?" Is it permissible to kill a dying cat to relieve it of suffering? Is it permissible to definitively state that a suicide victim is in Hellfire? What is the ruling on speaking to jinn and forming relationships with them, and is it true that Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah permitted seeking their assistance in matters where humans are sought for assistance?

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The phrase "by the right of Hell" is impermissible because it involves swearing by other than Allah, because it is a phrase used by disbelievers, and because Hell has no "right" by which one can appeal. As for killing an animal that is in pain, it is permissible. Suicide is a grave major sin, but its perpetrator will not abide eternally in Hell, according to the Sunnis. The ruling on seeking assistance from Jinn and speaking with them has been clarified in previous fatwas.

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