Ibn Hazm said: “The jinn are real , and they are creatures created by Allah. Among them are kafirs (non-Muslims) and believers. They can see us but we cannot see them. They eat, have children and die. Allah says (interpretation of the meanings): ‘O you assembly of jinn and mankind!’ [Al-An`am 6:130] ‘And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire’ [Al-Hijr 15:27] ‘”And of us some are Muslims (who have submitted to Allah, after listening to this Quran), and of us some are al-qasitun (disbelievers, those who have deviated from the right path)’. And whosoever has embraced Islam (i.e. has become a Muslim by submitting to Allah), then such have sought the right path. And as for the qasitun (disbelievers who deviated from the right path), they shall be firewood for Hell”’ [Al-Jinn72:14-15] ‘Verily, he and qabiluhu (his soldiers from the jinn or his tribe) see you from where you cannot see them’ [Al-A`raf 7:27] ‘Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me’ [Al-Kahf 18:50] ‘Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish’ [Ar-Rahman 55:26] ‘Everyone shall taste death’ [al `Imran 3:185].” (al-Muhalla) Hence what the questioner has seen may be just her imagination or an illusion, or it may be jinn appearing in a form other than that in which Allah has created them.