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My family thinks my sister is possessed by a jinn and they’ve been talking to the “jinn” for hours. But honestly I feel like she might be going through something psychological instead.

She changes her voice and says hurtful things to my parents while pretending it’s the jinn speaking. I tried telling my mom that maybe my sister needs actual psychological help, but nobody listens to me.

I’m Muslim, so I understand why they believe in these things, but I personally struggle to believe that a jinn can take control of a person’s body and speak for hours like that, as if the person has no control over themselves.

I tried to explain this to my siblings and parents, but they don’t agree with me and insist it’s real. I honestly can’t fully accept this idea, and I think my sister needs medical or psychological help, but they haven’t taken her to a professional yet.

Has anyone experienced something similar or knows how to handle this kind of situation?

Hi everyone,

I’m in a really frustrating situation and I’d like to hear some opinions or advice.

My parents tend to believe almost anything said by religious healers (“raqi”). Whenever something bad happens, they immediately assume it’s caused by something supernatural. For example, they think my grandmother (my father’s mother) is behind problems because they believe she practices witchcraft.

Recently, my sister has been going through a very hard time. She stayed at home a lot, didn’t go out, and was dealing with what looks like severe depression. Instead of seeing it as a mental health issue, my parents insisted she should go to a raqi. She refused, and I tried to explain to my mom that this is psychological, not something supernatural, but she didn’t accept it.

Now things escalated again. My mom contacted another “raqi” because my older sisters are not married yet. At first, he sounded normal, but then he started asking very personal questions (names, ages, jobs, whether they wear hijab, etc.), and she answered everything.

I tried to step in and tell her this person might not be legitimate and could be taking advantage of them, but my dad got angry, pushed me away, and told me to leave.

Just to be clear, I’m not attacking religion or anyone’s beliefs. I’m just worried that my family is trusting the wrong people and ignoring real issues like mental health.

What would you do in my situation? How can I deal with this without making things worse?

Thanks for reading.