Saudi ‘Genie’ Sued for Harassment

[Jacaylbaro]

A family in Saudi Arabia is taking a “genie” to court, accusing it of theft and harassment, reports say.

 

They accuse the spirit of threatening them, throwing stones and stealing mobile phones, Al Watan newspaper said.

 

The family have lived in the same house near the city of Medina for 15 years but say they only recently became aware of the spirit. They have now moved out.

 

A local court is investigating. In Islamic theology, genies are spirits that can harass or possess humans.

 

 

‘Get out of the house’

 

“We began to hear strange sounds,” the head of the family, who come from Mahd Al Dahab, told the Saudi daily. He did not want to be named.

 

“At first we did not take it seriously, but then stranger things started to happen and the children got particularly scared when the genie started throwing stones.”

 

He added: “A woman spoke to me first, and then a man. They said we should get out of the house.”

 

A local court says it is trying to verify the truthfulness of the claims “despite the difficulty” of doing so.

 

Many Westerners know the term genie from the tale of Aladdin and the magic lamp, or the 1960s American sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.

 

But the BBC’s Sebastian Usher says genies, or jinn, in Islamic theology can be a lot more sinister.

 

They are believed to be normally invisible but with the ability to assume human or animal form, and are often said to be motivated by revenge or jealousy.

 

There is a lingering belief in genies in the Muslim world that predates Islam, our correspondent says.

[nuune]

Jinns are everywhere, even in courts, the court can verify easily using different methods, and give compensation to the terrified family.

[Jacaylbaro]

who is going to pay the compensation, the court or the Jinn ?? ,, lol

[nuune]

Waa jinniga waxa compensationka bixinaya, the court waa dhaxdhaxaadis

[Haatu]

but how will they make the jinn pay?? afterall they are invisible. and is it a shari'ah court?

[Jacaylbaro]

Waar i think this is all joke ,,,,

[nuune]

Sxb meesha qolaa lacag raadineysa, weyna helayaan

[Paragon]

This is just one side of the story. Ofcourse if the courts are anything fair they should appoint a lawyer for the jins.

 

Most people don't know there are fundamental principles that much not be broken if one wants peace from the jins.

 

Like don't throw boiling water on the line that divides the shadow and the light. Likewise, don't throw heavy things on the mid-day house shades. Jin kids/women could be resting there.

 

Etc. etc. etc.

 

Thus people should be educated about these fundamentals by a state appointed liason ulema bodies. One can't simply violate Jin Rights and expect no reaction.

 

If the state neglected its duty then it should compensate the family pronto.

[Paragon]

Here's a Muslim Jin

[nuune]

they should appoint a lawyer for the jins.

Sxb the Jinns have their lawyers already, but a fair justice is needed here

[Paragon]

^They shouldn't be allowed to show up in a public court then. A private session where their anonimity is guaranteed should take place. But with today's mobile videos that can't be guaranteed. Thus the only choice is to have them choose within from whom they find a suitable vehecle to voice their case.

 

Yes, justice is most supreme especially when we are dealing with affairs of this sort.

[nuune]

Who will guarantee that in the courtroom no one says acuudu billaahi, since it is one of the basic things they requested from the judge.

 

Again, justice meesha ma taalo,

[Paragon]

^You mean they've already made such requests previously?

 

If that's the case then you are right. There is no justice in courts.

 

Do these judges consider what will happen in Jinn Valley?

[Ms DD]

horta labadiinu caadi ma tihiin?

[Ms DD]

horta labadiinu caadi ma tihiin?