The unique name of the village, absent from Arabic texts, suggests it retains an ancient title, as is common with numerous locations across the region of Palestine.

It is bordered by Immatin to the east, Deir Istiya to the south, Wadi Qana (in Salfit Governorate) to the west and Hajja to the north.

[7] A construction text, over the lintel to a shrine known both as az-Zawiyah, and al Kihlwah, informs us that it was built by Mubarak Ibn Salih Alusi in the Mamluk era, in the year 791 AH, that is 1389 CE.

[8][9] The place appeared in 1596 Ottoman tax registers as Jim Safut, being in the nahiya (subdistrict) of Bani Sa'b of the liwa (district) of Nablus.

At its entrance there is a marble slab dating back to 1389, bearing an inscription commemorating its construction by Mubārak Ibn Ṣāliḥ Alūsī.

[24] Prior to 1967, Jinsafut had a population of 700, which decreased to 550 after the 1967 Six-Day War; the drop was caused by residents fleeing the village to Jordan.

[4] Before 1967, 99.5% of Jinsafut's labor force depended agriculture, particularly on peach and grape crops, as well as raising livestock.

Since the beginning of the Second Intifada, vehicle movement in Jinsafut has been constricted by Israel, contributing to 93% of the working population being unemployed.