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| Question ID: | #12882 |
| Question: Jinns possession fear for wife | |
| Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah. I am seeking sincere Islamic advice regarding jinn and protection because I am very worried about my wife. I live in the UK and she currently lives in Afghanistan. We have already had our Islamic nikah done, but we have not yet had the cultural wedding or started living together.
My wife grew up in an environment where many people in her family say they witnessed cases of jinn possession. For example, her sister was reportedly possessed and the family says she would behave strangely, eat unusual things, bleed from her arms randomly, and even objects like plates would move or fly in the house. They say she was taken to local mullahs for ruqyah and treatment over time. Other relatives also reportedly had similar issues, including one cousin who stutters when the jinn becomes strong and another who reportedly cannot have relations with her husband because of a jinn issue. In addition, my wife told me that her father, who is a Haji and a very religious man, said he personally saw his daughter-in-law floating in the air during a possession and that she was affected by a jinn that behaved like a child, causing her to act like a small child. Because of these experiences, at least two people in my wife’s household reportedly had jinn cases, which has made me very worried. She has also told me that in their area there have apparently been cases where girls were said to have died because of jinn possession, which makes the fear even stronger. Because of these experiences, my wife is very cautious about jinn. She reads protective duas and has good Islamic knowledge, but she still has fear. Her family also tell her that when a woman is engaged or in nikah but not yet living with her husband, she is more vulnerable to jinn possession. They also tell her not to be alone too much and that showering at night when not in ghusl could increase the risk. We often speak late at night due to the time zone difference between the UK and Afghanistan, and she prefers to talk at night after her day finishes. I sometimes worry whether staying awake late or being alone at night could increase her fear or risk, but she really wants to talk to me and waits the whole day. However, I grew up in the UK and have never seen such things myself, so I am confused and worried. According to authentic Qur’an and Sunnah, how common is real jinn possession? Are there any authentic teachings about a woman being more vulnerable during engagement or nikah before living together? Are there any rulings about bathing at night or being alone at night? And what is the correct Islamic way for us to deal with these fears and protect ourselves properly? I am very worried and scared for her and she said the other day she felt someone was praying with her and felt presence in the shower of someone, so this made me very worried. |
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| Answered by: | Ulamaa ID 04 (London) |
| Date: | 29/03/2026 16:03pm |
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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| Mufti Qamruzzaman London, UK |
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