Are there extreme necessities that permit dealing with Muslim and non-Muslim jinn?
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It is absolutely impermissible to seek assistance from jinn, whether they are Muslim or disbelievers. The jurists have stipulated that seeking assistance from jinn is among the grave sins, and the one who commits it shall be given a severe disciplinary punishment falling short of execution.
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