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I have a stuffed animal that has been with me for 20 years, I have difficulty letting go of it and sleeping without it. Is it permissible to sleep with it or keep it in my room?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Obviously the animal should not be a god or a pig because these two animals are Najis.

If the stuffed animal was slaughtered in Halal way, then it is Taahir, but if it was not slaughtered in Halal way, then it will be Najis.

Wassalam.
Is it allowed in Islam to pray Fajr on a mattress or futon if I usually sleep on the floor?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The place where we perform Salah must be steady which means that our forehead must be put in a steady surface.

'Wassalam.
Do Jinn or Shaytan feel disturbed by the prayers of a devout household where everyone engages in remembrance of Allah, as my daughter has been experiencing sleep disturbances and discomfort?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Not all Jinns are bad but there are among Jinns believers as well as non believers as we read in Quran :( There are among us some righteous and some contrary, we are groups having different ways). Sura Al-Jinn, verse 11.

2. Shaytan (Satan) does not like us obeying Allah, but he can not freely harm us just because of our worshiping Allah as far as we seek help and protection from Allah (SWT). Ahlul Bayt (AS) and their families were the most devout servants of Allah (SWT) ,yet Shayan could not harm them.

3. Sleep disturbance might have different reasons but we have in the authentic narrations guidelines for avoiding disturbance like: 1. Performing Wudhu before going to bed. 2. Reciting Ayatul Kursi and Sura Falaq and Sura Naas before sleeping.

3. Reciting Tasdeeq of Fatimah (AS) before sleeping.

4. Reciting Estighfaar and Salawaat.

5. Reciting يفعل الله ما يشاء بقدرته ويُحكِم ما يريد بعزَّته

YAF'ALOLLAH MAA YASHAA BIQODRATIH WA YUHKIMU MAA YUREEDU BI'IZZATIH.

Wassalam.
What is the Islamic perspective on sleep paralysis?
Amina Inloes

There isn't a fixed perspective. It seems that some people are just naturally more prone to this happening. In other cases there may be other factors such as jinn, since people are more aware of jinn when asleep. It is a natural phenomenon anyway.

If someone is distressed by regular sleep paralysis or things that occur during sleep paralysis, they could try various practical interventions that people use to stop it (which one can research elsewhere, such as trying to move a finger or toe a tiny amount to break out) and also prayers for protection.