What are the types of jinn?
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The jinn are a creation of Allah; among them are Muslims and disobedient ones, righteous and corrupt ones. They are of three types: one type has wings and flies in the air, another type consists of snakes and scorpions, and a third type settles and departs. It has been prohibited to kill the 'Awaamir (jinn that inhabit houses). If any of them are seen, they should be given a warning for three days, and then killed if they reappear thereafter. The jinn have the ability to take on different forms, such as humans or animals like black dogs and black cats, because blackness concentrates satanic powers.
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