Question: One of my friends
starts barking like a dog (I am not joking) when he hears another dog barking.
People think that he has a Jinn in his body As a Muslim we all do
believe that Jinn exist. My question is: Can they enter and possess a human
being?
Answer: Yes, as Muslims we
do believe that the Jinn exist even though we are not able to see
them. The reason is that the Qur’an has told us that the Almighty
has created them. In fact, the Qur’an says that the Almighty created
the Jinn from fire (55:15). It also says that the Satan who enticed
Adam was among the Jinn (18:50). We are further told by the Qur’an
(7:270) that the Jinn are able to see human beings while the reverse is
not true. Likewise, the Qur’an (6:130) informs us that the Almighty
has sent Prophets among the Jinn just as He has done so among human beings,
which clearly points to the fact that, like human beings, the Jinn will
also be held accountable for their deeds before the Almighty. Similarly,
there are certain other details which the Qur’an mentions about
the Jinn. However, nowhere does it give us any information on the issue
you have inquired about. Authentic Ahadith are also silent on this
matter.
Therefore, we must rely on our own
observation and data in order to form an opinion on this issue. If one
is able to scientifically establish that a Jinn can do such an act,
only then should a definite verdict be given in this regard.
However, in most cases which are reported
in this regard, the patient generally suffers from hysteria and certain
other psychological diseases – which can be cured if proper treatment is
given and instead of hunting for witch doctors, one is wise enough to look
for good psychiatrists.
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