Jinn Possessions: Myth and Reality in Islam by Sh. Akram Nadwi & Mufti Abu Layth

In this video, Shaykh Akram Nadwi & Mufti Abu Layth clarify that demonic possessions are nothing but a myth, have no authentic Islamic basis, and actually clash with the teachings of the Quran & Sunnah.
[This is an abridged segment dealing with this topic, the whole course was 9 hours long & will be released on KZbin for the benefit of serious students]
INDEX
Session One: SHAYKH AKRAM NADWI
0:20 - Intro to Jinns & their limitations
8:30 - Jinns according to the Quran
13:45 - Jinns according to Hadith
23:45 - Imams who denied Jinn possession
39:15 - What did the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) do when he fell ill?
44:30 - Stories of Jinn possessions & Raaqis (exorcists)
Session Two: MUFTI ABU LAYTH
50:30 - Intro to the concept of Jinn possessions
54:20 - Why did people traditionally accept Jinn possessions?
58:30 - Quranic verses that are misused to support Jinn possessions
1:03:30 - Hadiths that are misused to support Jinn possessions
1:15:30 - What about the multiple ‘experiences’ of Jinn Possessions?
1:19:45 - How do you know that the ‘psychological illnesses’ aren’t Jinn Possessions?
1:24:30 - Abuse in the name of ‘Jinn possessions’
1:26:45 - Neurosis, Psychosis & Psychological case studies