Section: Reasons of Jinn's possession of humans
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Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya (R) said: “The Jinn's possession of humans can be out of a desire or passion – as it exists among humáns - and they might have sexual intercourse with them and have children; and this case is common, as mentioned by the scholars. The majority of scholars dislike marriage to Jinn, which might take place out of hatred towards the humans and as a punishment for them – if they (the humans) initially hurt them, by urinating on them, or pouring hot water or killing some of them – even if such acts were carried out unintentionally. Because there is so much ignorance and injustice among the Jinn, they would punish the possessed more than he or she deserves; this punishment could take the form of mockery or pure evil, as violent humans do among themselves.The summary of jinn's reasons to possess mankind is as follows:1. The passion for the male Jinn for a woman or that of the female Jinn for a man.2. A person's unjust act committed against the Jinn: pouring hot water on them, or falling on them from a higher place, etc.3. A Jinn's possession of a human unjustly, without any reason, which can occur under four conditions: a) severe anger; b) intense fear; c) ndulgence in desires and passions; d) complete negligence.