Have the jinn accepted Islam through the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in the messengers before him?
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The questioner : Have the jinn accepted Islam through the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and believed in the messengers before him? Also, is Hajj obligatory for them, and if so, where do they perform it? This is the first question.
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that the jinn are accountable without doubt; they are accountable to obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Among them are Muslims and disbelievers, and among them are the righteous and those who are not, as Allah the Exalted mentioned regarding them in Surat al-Jinn, where they said:[Al-Jinn 72:11] And they said: [Al-Jinn 72:14-15] Allah directed a group of the jinn to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so they listened to the Qur'an and believed in it, and they went back to their people as callers to the truth, as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ahqaf 46:29-32] This indicates that the jinn used to believe in the previous messengers and that they knew their scriptures, based on their saying: [Al-Ahqaf 46:30] It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he honored the delegation of jinn that came to him by saying to them: Sahih Muslim 450a For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited using bones or dung for cleaning oneself, and he said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3258Sahih (Darussalam) Is that the rest of the question?
The questioner : He asks: Is Hajj obligatory for them? And if so, where do they perform it?
The Shaykh : It appears that they are obligated to perform the acts of worship that humans are obligated to perform, especially their foundations, such as the five pillars. Their Hajj is like the Hajj of humans in terms of time and place, even if they may differ from humans in the type of worship that does not suit their condition, in which case it would differ from the obligations imposed on humans. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
In their second question, they say:
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that the jinn are accountable without doubt; they are accountable to obey Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Among them are Muslims and disbelievers, and among them are the righteous and those who are not, as Allah the Exalted mentioned regarding them in Surat al-Jinn, where they said:
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا(14) And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course. (15) But as for the unjust, they will be, for Hell, firewood.'
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُوْلَئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا رَشَدًا * وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُونَ فَكَانُوا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا(29) And [mention, O Muhammad], when We directed to you a few of the jinn, listening to the Qur'an. And when they attended it, they said, "Listen quietly." And when it was concluded, they went back to their people as warners. (30) They said, "O our people, indeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path. (31) O our people, respond to the Messenger of Allah and believe in him; Allah will forgive for you your sins and protect you from a painful punishment. (32) But he who does not respond to the Caller of Allah will not cause failure [to Him] upon earth, and he will not have besides Him any protectors. Those are in manifest error."
وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْءانَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَى قَوْمِهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ * قَالُوا يَا قَوْمَنَا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَابًا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسَى مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ وَإِلَى طَرِيقٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ * يَا قَوْمَنَا أَجِيبُوا دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ وَءامِنُوا بِهِ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرْكُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ * وَمَنْ لا يُجِبْ دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ فَلَيْسَ بِمُعْجِزٍ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ دُونِهِ أَولِيَاءُ أُوْلَئِكَ فِي ضَلالٍ مُبِينٍindeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path.
إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَابًا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسَى مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ وَإِلَى طَرِيقٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍEvery bone on which the name of Allah is recited is your provision. The time it will fall in your hand it would be covered with flesh, and the dung of (the camels) is fodder for your animals.
لكم كل عظم ذكِر اسم الله عليه تجدونه أوفر ما يكون لحماً، وكل بعرة فهي علف لدوابكمEvery bone upon which Allah's name has not been mentioned, that falls into your hands, and every dropping of dung is fodder for your beasts
إن العظام زاد إخوانكم من الجنThe questioner : He asks: Is Hajj obligatory for them? And if so, where do they perform it?
The Shaykh : It appears that they are obligated to perform the acts of worship that humans are obligated to perform, especially their foundations, such as the five pillars. Their Hajj is like the Hajj of humans in terms of time and place, even if they may differ from humans in the type of worship that does not suit their condition, in which case it would differ from the obligations imposed on humans. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
In their second question, they say: