Sleep

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, but more reactive than coma or disorders of consciousness, sleep displaying very different and active brain patterns.

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Man . Sleep . Mother . Marriage

Is it acceptable for a married man to sleep beside his mother, cuddle her, or kiss her face, especially when his mother expects him to spend nights in her room and involves him in activities like back massages and Hajama appointments?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 9 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

Men and women, mahram or non-mahram, must always observe boundaries between each other. With mahram, the boundaries are less, but there still are boundaries.

Most of what you have mentioned in your question is crossing the boundary, or should be avoided, so as to not all into haram.

We cannot say he might have incestuous tendency, but it is not normal behaviour for a son to sleep right beside his mother and spend nights in her room, etc. He might have more feminine tendency, hence these activities, but it is also his mother to be responsible for this as well.

I would advise someone have a talk with both of them, about boundaries, and the possible shaytani influence that could corrupt anyone.

And Allah knows best

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Fajr . Time . Salah (Prayers) . Sin . Sleep

Is it sinful if I often miss prayers and wake up late, such as around Maghrib or Isha, after staying up for Fajr? When I do wake up, I find it hard to get out of bed quickly and tend to delay my prayers. How can I change this pattern of behaviour?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

It is obligatory to perform every obligatory Prayer on its time and ir us sinful to deliberately miss any obligatory Prayer. We must make every possible arrangement to perform our obligatory Prayers on time and never miss any of them.

We need to organize our sleeping time to be able to get up and perform our obligatory Prayers.

We might use an alarm or request some one to wake us up for obligatory Prayers.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Memory . Du'a (Supplication)

What solutions or Duas in Islam can help address extreme sleep deprivation and memory fog?

After consulting your doctor, you might be able to tackle sleep deprivation by reciting Tasbeeh of Fatima Zahra (AS) with understanding every word of it (Allahu Akbar 43 times , Alhamdulillah 33 times then Subhanallah 33 times). By repeating this Tasbeeh, you might be able to tackle this problem.'

For better memory there are many solutions including : 1. Performing every Prayer on time and never postponing it. 2. Reciting Quran or listening to Quranic recitation as much as you can. 3. Trying to memorize Quranic verses as much as you can and trying to add more gradually.

4. Reciting this Du'a after Prayers : ALLAHUMMA EJ'AL LI FI QALBI NOORAN WA BASARAN WA FAHMAN WA ;ELMAN INNAKA 'ALA KULLI SHAY;IN QADEER. اللهم إجعل لي في قلبي نوراً وبصراً وفهماً وعلماً إنك على كل شيءٍ قدير.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Bed . Du'a (Supplication)

Is it acceptable to recite all our supplications before sleep while lying down in bed, or should we be sitting up on the bed instead?

Yes it is allowed to recite our supplications while lying on bed. It is not necessary to be sitting on the bed for reciting the supplications. It is important to be sure that lying on the bed should not make you quickly fall asleep before completing the supplications which you intend to recite.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Dunya . God (Allah) . Death

Is it allowed to desire leaving this world and requesting Allah (SWT) to grant me death in my sleep?

This life is our only chance to do good deeds and worship Allah and enjoy loving Allah and serving His creatures. The Hadeeth says: Living in this life adds on the believer more bounties. The desire to leave this life should never be because of losing hope from the Mercy of Allah (SWT) as it us one of major sins which leads to hellfire. We always need to trust and hope The Great Mercy of Allah and never feel hopeless no matter what difficulties we face or fear to face.

We have in the Hadeeth that if someone is very tired in this life and wishes to leave it, he should pray saying : O Allah, keep me in this life as far as remains in this life is good for me, or take me from this life whenever You Know that leaving this life is better for me.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Qur'an . Hifz

I have found that listening to the Quran while trying to sleep has greatly helped me memorize its verses. Is it permissible to listen to the Quran while doing an activity, such as working out or trying to sleep?

Yes it is not only permissible but also very useful and beneficial.

Wassalam.

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Husband . Wife . Sleep . Sexual

Is it permissible for a husband and wife to be fully unclothed while sleeping or engaging in intimate relations?

Yes it is permissible for them as far as no one else can see them.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Animals

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?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 year ago

I think perhaps the question is about a cloth stuffed animal. Anyway, yes, it is ok to have a stuffed animal.

Sleep . Animals

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?

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.

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Sleep . Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Mattress

Is it allowed in Islam to pray Fajr on a mattress or futon if I usually sleep on the floor?

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

'Wassalam.

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Daughter . Satan . Salah (Prayers) . Sleep . Jinn

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?

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.

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Sleep

What is the Islamic perspective on sleep paralysis?

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.