22. Are “jinn” male and female too?
Answer:
Yes! “Jinn” are both male and female.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the toilet, he would say:
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil male jinn and evil female jinn.”
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari, hadith no. 142; Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 375
Imam Ibn al-Athir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
خبث is the plural of خبيث, and خبائث is the plural of خبيثة; by it he meant both male and female jinn.
Reference: Lisan al-Arab 1088/2
And it is known that among them there is also a system of marriage and wedlock, so naturally marriage takes place between male and female.
