Calm, private discussion
Fear and worry are heard without judgement.
They say your sister has a jinn, and they will not let her leave the house
She used to be lively. Since her divorce she has been withdrawn, weeping, sometimes shouting. Your parents have brought in a man who recites over her for hours and has told them to keep her indoors and feed her little. Her phone has been taken. She looked at you last week as if asking for something. You do not know whom you can tell.

Fear and worry are heard without judgement.
We separate genuine concerns from ordinary stress or health.
Guidance on prayer and protection from anywhere.
Only protective and peaceful remedies are advised.
A young woman with what later proves to be severe depression is kept in a bedroom for weeks while a healer treats her for possession. Her brother, visiting from university, sees bruises on her wrists. He is told not to interfere in what he does not understand.
Families who do this usually believe they are helping, and are frightened and ashamed. But restraint, deprivation of food, beating, or forcing substances on someone is abuse, whatever the belief behind it. People have been seriously injured and killed in such 'treatments'. The person at the centre is nearly always unwell and in need of a doctor.
We do not perform exorcisms and will not advise on them. A consultation can help you think through how to act. If someone is confined or being hurt, the first step is the authorities, not us.
Facts you have seen: confinement, food, injuries, who is involved.
Police, the GP, adult safeguarding, specialist helplines.
They will need help to understand it was illness.
For advice, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247. The main service page explains our own consultation.
How the consultation worksYou are protecting your sister, and your parents from doing worse.
No faith requires harming a person. Local imams, priests and granthis will say so.
Delay increases the danger.
If she is being hurt, starved or held against her will, call 999. If you are unsure, ring 101 or Birmingham's adult safeguarding team and describe what you have seen; you can ask for your identity to be protected. Her GP can also request a mental health assessment.
Try to speak to her alone and tell her you believe her and are getting help. Note dates and what you witness. Afterwards, your parents may be angry and then, often, relieved. A respected faith leader can help them see that seeking medical care is right. Abuse linked to belief in spirits is recognised by UK police and services, and they handle it with care.
The session is online and confidential; join from somewhere private. We will help you plan and point you to the right services. Birth details are not needed.
The changes you describe point to illness. Either way, confinement and harm are never right.
Services aim first to make the person safe. What follows depends on what has happened.
No. We do not perform any such treatment. She needs medical care.
You can report in confidence. Helplines will advise on your own safety too.