Are the jinn obligated by the Shari'ah?

The questioner : Are the jinn obligated by the Shari'ahs? That is, are they required to pray? Are they required to pay zakah? Are they required to fast? Are they required to perform Hajj?

The Shaykh : Yes, the Shari'ah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which he was sent to them with, includes prayer, zakah, fasting, and Hajj. But is it necessary that their prayer be like our prayer?
There are two possibilities. It is possible that their prayer is like our prayer and that they are obligated to pray a prayer like ours, because the Shari'ah is one and no distinction between humans and jinn has come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If the Shari'ah is one and no distinction has come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then the default is that they are obligated to the five prayers: Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr. They are also obligated to pay zakah on their wealth. This is the default. They are also obligated to fast like we do. Some scholars said:
That the wisdom of Allah necessitates that their laws be suitable to their condition, just as the laws of humans are suitable to their condition. The prayer of the sick person is not like the prayer of the healthy person, for the sick person prays standing, and if he cannot, he prays sitting, and if he cannot, he prays on his side. The zakah on fruits is not like the zakah on gold and silver; they differ. Allah the Exalted legislated that for them in principle, but their laws in their manner are appropriate to their condition.

The questioner : But if they come to us for judgment, do we rule by the Shari'ah of humans and not by the Shari'ah of the jinn?

The Shaykh : The Shari'ah of humans. We rule by the Shari'ah of humans in all cases.