Will the Jinn Be Punished in the Hereafter?
Source: Fatāwā Amunpūrī by Shaykh Ghulām Muṣṭafā Ẓahīr Amunpūrī
❖ Question
Will the jinn be punished in the Hereafter?
❖ Answer
Yes. The jinn are legally accountable (mukallaf) under the Sharīʿah. The Prophet ﷺ was sent to both mankind and jinn. Among them are believers and disbelievers. The righteous among them will enter Paradise, while the disbelievers and sinners will enter Hell.
❖ Evidence from the Qur’ān
Allah ﷻ says:
﴿لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ﴾
(Sūrat Hūd: 119)
“I will surely fill Hell with both jinn and mankind together.”
❖ Scholarly Consensus
◈ Imām al-Nawawī (d. 676H):
((اتفق العلماء على أن الجن يعذبون فى الآخرة على المعاصي))
“The scholars are unanimously agreed that in the Hereafter, the jinn will also be punished for their sins.”
— Sharḥ Muslim 4/169
Conclusion
- The jinn are accountable just like humans.
- Believing and righteous jinn will be rewarded with Paradise.
- Disbelieving and sinful jinn will be punished in Hell.
- This is affirmed by both Qur’ān and scholarly consensus.
