Asalamualaikum Dear respected Mufti, For the past couple of years i started having a big problem, i am a married man with kids,but i am afraid of being alone !,i cannot sleep at night,my mind keeps playing games with me,its prompts me to think scary things etc, hence i cannot sleep at all some nights…it also happens when am in salaat, sometimes i get soo scared i have to break my salaat.. but i am ok when other people are around,,, i regularly pray before i go to sleep, i read the 4 quls. ayathul kursi sura yasin etc etc, its very bad at night when am alone,, i cannot sleep ,, keep thinking what if something els is in the room etc,, please could you advice me whaty to do ?
Answer:
(Fatwa: 1686/1389=L/1429)
You suffer from the disease of excessive doubt which is caused due to brain weakness. You should get treatment from any expert hakim. Also, fix a time and recite surah Al-Baqrah in your bedroom for 41 days without gap, you shall get rid of the disease, in-sha-Allah.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband