ABSTRACT
Human beings have always been fascinated by the existence of a world parallel to our own or the spirit world, which is a realm that is not visible and cannot be subjected to empirical evidence. The literature suggests that belief in Jinn is substantial across the Muslim world and the Islamic diaspora place the rate of belief in Jinn above 70 to 80% among adherents of Islam. Muslims believe that Jinn could cause physical and mental health problems in humans. However, as Jinn are mentioned several times in the Qur’an and in the Sunnah, it becomes mandatory upon Muslims to believe in their existence. Islam provides us an explanation of the unseen world (al-ghayb) and it is from this realm that Islam explains to us about the world of the Jinn. Hence, the word ‘Jinn’ itself implies the existence of something that cannot be seen and was created from a smokeless flame of fire. Jinns, like humans, are believers and non-believers and will be judged on the Day of Judgment as promised by Allah. Like the human beings, the Jinn must nourish their bodies with food and have the capacity to breed. Allah has given the Jinn power and ability, including great speed and movement. The Jinn may appear in human and animal form, so they may appear as snakes and scorpions etc., or in the form of camels, cattle, sheep, horses, mules and donkeys, or in the form of birds, or in the form of humans.
