I wanted to clarify about the existence of "KHABEES" jinn like creatures who according to the Ulama stay in dirty and filthy conditions. It seems they're even mentioned in the Qura'aan.

Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنْسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ

And I have not created Jinn and human beings except that they worship me.(Qur’ān 51:56)

It is clear from this verse that Jinns are also a creation of Allah Ta῾āla and also obliged to follow the laws of Shaī῾ah like human beings.

Jinns are created from fire. There are obedient jinns as well as disobedient jinns. The term Khabīs means dirty and filthy. Generally the term khabīs refers to Shaytān.

Rasulullah salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam advised when one enters the toilet, he should recite

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الخُبُثِ وَالخَبَائِثِ

Oh Allah, I seek refuge in you from the male and female Khabīs (Jinnāt)

(Sahīh al Bukhāri #142, 1/41, Dārut tawqun Najāt)

And Allah Ta'āla Knows Best,

Muftī Ebrahim Desai

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