Subjugating spirit-agents and jinn

Question

What is the ruling on subjugating spirit-agents and jinn by means of Qur’anic verses, if some good deed is accomplished through them? For example, Zayd or his house is under the influence of an evil spirit; if it is removed by means of their hidden power, will that be a cause of reward (ajr) or not?

Answer

Subjugating spirit-agents and jinn, if it is done by applying Qur’anic verses in an impermissible way, is impermissible and haram. Even if it is done by applying them in a permissible way, troubling and subjugating another creation for one’s own benefit is still not permissible. Moreover, it involves many harms (mafasid): sometimes, through inexperience, the practice (ʿamal)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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