FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Penggunaan Jin Menurut Islam
What is the ruling on using the services of jinn in Islam?
Short answer
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 21 September 1995 issued four rulings on the use of jinn.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 21 September 1995 issued four rulings on the use of jinn. Befriending jinn to obtain help in matters forbidden by Islamic law is haram. Seeking help from jinn in medical treatment that leads to shirk, to gain strength and prowess, or for sorcery or astrology is also haram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meminta dan menggunakan khidmat jin untuk ilmu sihir atau nujum adalah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penggunaan Jin Menurut Islam”, 21 September 1995. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-jin-menurut-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-jinn-services-in-islam/