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{Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so was ...
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Sleep paralysis is not a Jinn attack
Our daughter is having strange experiences during sleep. She complains of feeling something pressing down on her chest which paralyzes her entire body. She cannot even speak. This stops and starts throughout the night. It happens so frequently that she has become depressed and angry. We feel that this is an attack from the Jinn and we want to know what she can do about it.
The Scientific Research Committee - IslamToday.net
These symptoms should not be construed as an attack from the Jinn. This is a very common problem. It is a condition known as sleep paralysis (SP).
Sleep paralysis is defined as a condition in which someone, usually lying in a supine ... Continue Reading