Islamic Ruling on the Existence of Jinn in Light of Qur’an

Question:​

Do jinn exist?


Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri

Answer:​

Yes, jinn do exist. Their existence is affirmed by the Qur’an, mutawātir aḥādīth, and the consensus of the Ummah. Denying the existence of jinn amounts to kufr.

Scholarly Consensus:​

❀ Ḥāfiẓ Ibn al-Mulaqqin رحمه الله (804 AH):


الإجماع قائم على وجودهم
“There is consensus on the existence of the jinn.”
(al-Tawḍīḥ, 5/591)


Conclusion:

• The existence of jinn is an undeniable reality established by Qur’an, Sunnah, and ijmāʿ.
• Rejecting their existence is disbelief (kufr).