How do I overcome my sleep paralysis?

· 25 Rabiʻ II 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 34917English
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Question

I m here to ask a question about a problem which has made my life very difficult.first is i have sleep paralysis alot and people around me have told me that i scream loud and horrific.some times i have seen horrible dreams at their peak.i recite ayatal kursi every night and mauztain as well.bt instead of that some times one of both events happen i don't know how to prevent it.and secondly i want to prevent depression can u tell me some dua or some thing that can help me.and i pray five times some times i got late bt i do complete all salats every day.

Bt there problems have really ruined my life up....

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

Your paralysis experience during your sleep paralysis is unusual. We advise you identify an Amil who is an expert in detecting and removing black magic and jinns to be treated by him.

In the meanwhile, focus your heart and mind to Allah with dua as much as you can. Recite Surah Fatiha, Ayatul Kursi and four Quls after every salah, blow on your hands and pass your hands around your head and body as far as you can reach.

Increase your tilawat of the Quran. The strongest repellent against black magic and jinns is the tilawat of the Quran. If you find you do not want to read the Quran, push yourself to do so. The following dua is effective for grief and depression:

O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men." [Bukhari :2893]

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best

Jibran Kadarkhan

Student Dārul Iftā

Mauritius

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Answered by
Jibran Kadarkhan
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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