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Is what was reported about the existence of a cave inhabited by jinn in the Emirates, and the death of a young man who took a picture inside it, possible, and what is the view of Islam on such matters?

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The existence of jinn is a well-established truth, confirmed by the Qur’an, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. They can take on different forms. The circulated image cannot be definitively confirmed as a real jinn, as it might be a jinn that has taken the form of a human. The lesson to be learned is not to enter deserted places without seeking protection through the remembrance of Allah, especially for children, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever stops at a place and then says: 'I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,' nothing will harm him until he departs from that place."

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