Fatwa #2713011 October 2013United Kingdom
What should I do if I have a strange encounter at night?
Question
During the night the night on random occassions, i would open awake from my sleep but i am not able to move at all, it is as though i am being held down by someone. i try my hardest to move but i can only just about move my ankles. i even try to open y mouth and start praying but for some reason i cannot do so. so anyway after struggling i tend to start praying in my mind by this point i am usually fully awake and know what is going on ut still i am not able to move! i strat praying in my head and roughly after about 5 min i am able to move i get the feeling as though someone has let go of me
this has happened to me on a few occassion's especially during ramahdan but happened to me again the other day i wanted to know if it were the jinn/shaytan holding me down or was it just scientific
usually when i am able to move it is as though a crane have been lifted from above. i struggle very hard to move but i am not able to speak nor am i able to move.
during ramahdan i also had dreams where by my lil sister or someone i knew had jinn inside them, but when i was infront of them for some reason i was not able to read out loud my mouth woul dbe closed but i start reading out loud in my head. maybe this could be related.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We are not in a position to specify whether the incident is related to shaytan or scientific. However, to avoid any Shaytani interference in your sleep you should do the following
- Sleep in the state of wudhu
- Recite the 4 Qulls ( Suratul Kafiroon, Suratul Ikhlas, Suratul Falaq and Suratun Naas)
- Recite Ayatul Kursi ( Suratul Baqarah Verse 255)
Thereafter, blow on your hands and pass your hands on your body.
- Sleep when you are completely tired
If you still experience such incidents, it is advisable that you refer to a doctor.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muntasir Zaman
Student Darul Iftaa
USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.