Abstract: This article examines the spatiality of Jinn habitations as conceptualized within Hausa tradition and Islamic theology. This study aims to analyze the ontological parallels between Jinn and human residences. Methodologically, the study utilizes qualitative data gathered through structured interviews with individuals experiencing possession, interpreted within a Hausa-Islamic framework. The article provides clear expositions on the Jinn taking residences according to their own economic ability; whereby affluent Jinn inhabit sophisticated environments, while impoverished Jinn are limited by economic constraints. Part of the findings of the paper is that some Jinn share human kinds residences, particularly in households where daily adhkar (morning and evening Prophetic supplications) and the recitation of the Glorious Qur’an are neglected.
Keywords:
cultural, beliefs, Jinn, Habitations
DOI: 10.36349/zamijoh.2026.v04i02.006
author/Anka B.D. M. & Abdullahi H.
journal/Zamfara IJOH Vol. 4, Issue 2
