[Doncarlito]

I tried searching threads but I really can't seem to focus on anything at this time and feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of threads so I apologize if this request is a repeat of previous threads.

I suspect that our home is 'unhealthy'. The only thing is that the symptoms that lead me to believe so are not regular, consistent; however, they almost never afflict us when we're outside the home. I will not go into the symptoms of others here but some of my symptoms are: fatigue, feeling down and feeling unable to concentrate (not always, but often enough to make me want to figure out what's going on; and always only in the home).

(I had hoped to pose this question to the sisters when I join the sister's room but I still have not received a call and now feel like I better get a handle on this sooner rather than later.)

I would appreciate some feedback insha'Allah.

[xesvideo]

You're saying these symptoms affect the whole family when you're at home, but not when you're away from the house? Perhaps the air quality is poor, maybe you need more ventilation. Does enough light get into the house? Sometimes insufficient sunlight can make you feel that way as well.

I would personally try getting more exercise, more sunlight, and reading more quran in the house, as well as perhaps sprucing it up with a coat of fresh paint or something, maybe rearrange some furniture.

Just my two cents.

[Doncarlito]

You're saying these symptoms affect the whole family when you're at home, but not when you're away from the house? Perhaps the air quality is poor, maybe you need more ventilation. Does enough light get into the house? Sometimes insufficient sunlight can make you feel that way as well.

I would personally try getting more exercise, more sunlight, and reading more quran in the house, as well as perhaps sprucing it up with a coat of fresh paint or something, maybe rearrange some furniture.

Just my two cents.

brother,

Yes, our home gets plenty of sunlight and fresh air, and exercise is not a problem for anyone in our household.

Yes, we are all affected in one way or another and my observation is that the various symptoms do not manifest when we are outside the home. That said, the symptoms do not manifest continuously. For instance, today and particularly this afternoon, I was overcome with the symptoms and alhamdulillah they have since cleared (lasted for some 3 hours). I was wondering if there might be other forces that might be tinkering around. Is what I have described something that may be linked to such negative things? And, more immediately important for me: what can I do to change it?

I have been reciting Ayat al-Kursi, reciting durood, reciting the 3 Qul's, and reciting Surah al-Fatiha intermittently throughout the day and it seems to help but only temporarily. Should I play the Qur'an continuously throughout the day for a number of days (even if I can not attend to it)? Are there other surahs or duas that might be helpful? Does it sound like I might need the help of someone external?

[IvJlNwum]

ASWW
LOL!! .. Sorry... maybe a job for ghost busters!!

[Doncarlito]

ASWW
LOL!! .. Sorry... maybe a job for ghost busters!!

Really brother? Hmm.... maybe it was a mistake to post such a request here.

(Not that your reply didn't make me smile but the problem is very real and I was sort of hoping that there would be some feedback. No worries. Insha'Allah all will be fine with the measures I've taken.)

[Doncarlito]

I am still open to suggestions; even contact information of 'ghost' busters.

[paulaglober]

This reminds me of a friend of mine. However, her whole family wasn't affected, just the small daughter. Whenever she was in the house, the baby would continously cry. However, even stepping outside in the veranda and she would be quiet and happy. Eventually they decided to move to another place where they are perfectly fine.

I think maybe you need to find an 'aamil if it's really bugging you. Not sure of anyone in Canada though. Maybe others will know, I suppose however you can still email ulama elsewhere for suggestions etc. Also, if you aren't already, read manzil. That should help as well.

[saturninus.ribb]

Assalamu Alaikum,

Not sure about your situation. The only advice I can give in case you think there's something going on is to recite Surah Baqarah. It has to be live recitation and not recording.

Mariful Quran, vol 1, pg 96

"Make a habit of reading the Surah Al-Baqarah, for reading it
brings down on you the barakah or blessings of Allah, and neglecting it
is a matter of regret, and a misfortune. And men of falsehood cannot
overcome it". Al-Qurtubi cites the blessed Companion Mu'awiyah to
the effect that the men of falsehood referred to here are sorcerers, and
the implication is that one who keeps reading this Surah becomes
immune to the effect of black magic (Qurtubi from Muslim, as narrated by Abu
Umamah Bahili).

The Holy Prophet has also said that Satan
flees from the house in which this Surah is read or recited. (Ibn Kathir
from Hakim)

Another hadith says that this Surah is the apex of the Holy
Qur'an, and that a retinue of eighty angels had accompanied each of
its verses when it was revealed (Ibn Kathir from Musnad Ahmad)

The blessed Companion Abi Huraira reports from the Holy
Prophet that there is a verse in this Surah which enjoys a
superiority over all the other verses of the Holy Qur'an, and that verse
is the Verse of the Kursi (Ayat al-Kursi 2:255) (Ibn Kathir from Tirmidhi)

The blessed Companion Abdullah ibn Mas'ud says that ten verses of this
Sirah have such an efficacy that if one recites them at night, neither
Satan nor jinn would enter one's house, nor would one and one's family
be afflicted with illness or calamity or sorrow that night, and that if
they are recited over a man suffering from a fit of madness, his
condition will improve. The ten verses are these: the first four verses
of the Surah, three verses in the middle (that is, the Ayat al-Kursi and
the two following verses), and the last three verses of the Surah.

[Finkevannon]

Others who have more knowledge about the things your suggesting may be able to help.

As I remember there is a view among ' murubbiya ' and there is a hadith about it ( have to locate it ) on houses , animals etc which are not with barakah or opposite of that .

The way I see it if something is troubling you about the place your staying instead of trying to find out why and what just change it.

Have you considered changing your place ? Don't you think that is an
easier solution ?

Allah make things easier for you.

[Doncarlito]

This reminds me of a friend of mine. However, her whole family wasn't affected, just the small daughter. Whenever she was in the house, the baby would continously cry. However, even stepping outside in the veranda and she would be quiet and happy. Eventually they decided to move to another place where they are perfectly fine.

I think maybe you need to find an 'aamil if it's really bugging you. Not sure of anyone in Canada though. Maybe others will know,

sister. We will be moving but not for a few months yet so insha'Allah we will be able to find some relief until then. My son and I are both affected but the effects are different. I also noticed that as I pray (and include specific prayers for my son), his 'symptoms' lessen but now I feel them more often and more intensely. This started happening when I started praying regularly a few months ago and has been getting progressively more intense and frequent.

[Doncarlito]

Assalamu Alaikum,

Not sure about your situation. The only advice I can give in case you think there's something going on is to recite Surah Baqarah. It has to be live recitation and not recording...

sister. I have been reciting Ayat al-Kursi but will try to learn the other verses of the surah too, at least I will try to start with the 10 that are listed.

[Doncarlito]

Others who have more knowledge about the things your suggesting may be able to help.

As I remember there is a view among ' murubbiya ' and there is a hadith about it ( have to locate it ) on houses , animals etc which are not with barakah or opposite of that .

The way I see it if something is troubling you about the place your staying instead of trying to find out why and what just change it.

Have you considered changing your place ? Don't you think that is an
easier solution ?

Allah make things easier for you.

Ameen.

yes, we will be relocating insha'Allah. And, insha'Allah that will solve the problem but until then (and even after we move, should this continue or should we ever encounter such a thing again), it would be very helpful for us to know what to do.

Reciting Surah al-Baqarah, insha'Allah will help.

[Doncarlito]

... Also, if you aren't already, read manzil. That should help as well.

I had intended to start reading the translation of the Qur'an, along with commentary. I do not know enough Arabic to read the Qur'an so learning surahs has been slow going; involving review of transliterations, utilizing online sources and then listening to audio recitations repeatedly to make sure I get the words right.

Can I listen to a recitation while following along with my finger or must I recite it myself?

[Kennypor]

Can I listen to a recitation while following along with my finger or must I recite it myself?

Can I listen to a recitation while following along with my finger or must I recite it myself?

One gets 10 rewards for articulating and pronouncing each letter of the Quran. Also if a person who is not fluent in reciting the Quran takes effort to recite correctly that person gets twice the reward than the person reciting fluently.*

Hadith:
1) The rewards of reciting the Quran are many. An authentic hadith in At-Tirmithee states:

Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” So increase your recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits, and to gain the following merit as well.

2)Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that reward.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

[Doncarlito]

One gets 10 rewards for articulating and pronouncing each letter of the Quran. Also if a person who is not fluent in reciting the Quran takes effort to recite correctly that person gets twice the reward than the person reciting fluently.*

Hadith:
1) The rewards of reciting the Quran are many. An authentic hadith in At-Tirmithee states:

Whoever reads a letter from the Book of Allah, he will have a reward. And that reward will be multiplied by ten. I am not saying that “Alif, Laam, Meem” is a letter, rather I am saying that “Alif” is a letter, “laam” is a letter and “meem” is a letter.” So increase your recitation of the Qur’an to gain these merits, and to gain the following merit as well.

2)Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses, then he will have TWICE that reward.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Definitely and while I slowly work through the surahs in a given manzil, reading them on my own one-by-one, I wonder if it would be helpful for my current situation to also listen to a recitation and work through the manzil that way too - follow along with my eyes and ears? Not one or the other but both? Sister Bint-Azam already mentioned that Surah Al-Baraqah must be recited (no recording) and perhaps the same is applicable for all surahs?

[Xzmwskxn]

I tried searching threads but I really can't seem to focus on anything at this time and feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of threads so I apologize if this request is a repeat of previous threads.

I suspect that our home is 'unhealthy'. The only thing is that the symptoms that lead me to believe so are not regular, consistent; however, they almost never afflict us when we're outside the home. I will not go into the symptoms of others here but some of my symptoms are: fatigue, feeling down and feeling unable to concentrate (not always, but often enough to make me want to figure out what's going on; and always only in the home).

(I had hoped to pose this question to the sisters when I join the sister's room but I still have not received a call and now feel like I better get a handle on this sooner rather than later.)

I would appreciate some feedback insha'Allah.

wa'alaykum assalaam.

Dear sis Acacia,

Just a few questions:
Have you checked with the hospital, etc of your medical condition? if so, what's the diagnose ?
How long have you been experiencing this symptoms ?
Do the symptoms occur at certain time or randomly at any time? if they occur at certain time, at which time? dusk ? morning? afternoon? evening ? night ? etc
When you sleep, do you experience any nightmere, bad dreams, etc such as falling from high places, etc ?

[Doncarlito]

wa'alaykum assalaam.

Dear sis Acacia,

Just a few questions:
Have you checked with the hospital, etc of your medical condition? if so, what's the diagnose ?
How long have you been experiencing this symptoms ?
Do the symptoms occur at certain time or randomly at any time? if they occur at certain time, at which time? dusk ? morning? afternoon? evening ? night ? etc
When you sleep, do you experience any nightmere, bad dreams, etc such as falling from high places, etc ?

No, I have not checked with medical professionals about this. These particular symptoms started slowly after I started praying regularly. The symptoms are the same and seem to occur at random times - I have not noticed a 'trigger' or a specific time when they are worse. For instance, today, I was fine in the morning and able to get through a significant amount of work and salah but when I stood for Zuhr I started to experience difficulties. I pushed through it (barely) and did my duas and zikr afterwards but was feeling worse and as I went to get on with work, I was overwhelmed by a need to sleep. 15 minutes later, I woke and was still in that mood but not quite as tired. Later, as I was praying Asr, for the first time ever, I felt fear of something behind me but I pushed myself to concentrate and continued my salah by reciting audibly. By the time I finished my duas and zikr, I was feeling like normal again. These are very bizarre for me. As for dreams, I would rather not comment on those.

[Kennypor]

Definitely and while I slowly work through the surahs in a given manzil, reading them on my own one-by-one, I wonder if it would be helpful for my current situation to also listen to a recitation and work through the manzil that way too - follow along with my eyes and ears? Not one or the other but both? Sister Bint-Azam already mentioned that Surah Al-Baraqah must be recited (no recording) and perhaps the same is applicable for all surahs?

Everything associated with the quran has rewards. But the amount of reward varies. Listening to quran is rewarding. I ve heard even just looking at the words of the quran is rewarding. While reciting its better you listen to a recitation along with it. I too m not at all fluent while reciting so i listen to sheikh ghamadi or shaykh abdul basit.

[Doncarlito]

JazakAllah khayr to each and every one of you for your suggestions (even the ghost-busting suggestion since it lightened my mood and made me smile). As I've mentioned before (for the time-being) SF is pretty much my only connection to other Muslims so: may Allah (SWT) keep you well and reward you greatly for all of your good deeds and particularly for the generosity and compassion you've shown in helping me. Ameen.

[Xzmwskxn]

No, I have not checked with medical professionals about this. These particular symptoms started slowly after I started praying regularly. The symptoms are the same and seem to occur at random times - I have not noticed a 'trigger' or a specific time when they are worse. For instance, today, I was fine in the morning and able to get through a significant amount of work and salah but when I stood for Zuhr I started to experience difficulties. I pushed through it (barely) and did my duas and zikr afterwards but was feeling worse and as I went to get on with work, I was overwhelmed by a need to sleep. 15 minutes later, I woke and was still in that mood but not quite as tired. Later, as I was praying Asr, for the first time ever, I felt fear of something behind me but I pushed myself to concentrate and continued my salah by reciting audibly. By the time I finished my duas and zikr, I was feeling like normal again. These are very bizarre for me. As for dreams, I would rather not comment on those.

From your answer, I assume that you often experience bad dreams (I maybe wrong).

The reason I ask about the bad dreams is because if one always (every so often) have bad dreams, this is one of the signs of jinns/evil spirit haunting.

As sister bint_azam has written regarding virtue of surah alBaqarah, surah alBaqarah is very good to be recited in the house. However, as surah alBaqarah is too long, you can try reciting the ayaat below after every solat;
1- alfatihah
2- alBaqarah 1 - 5
3- alBaqarah 255 (ayatul Kursi), 256 - 257
4- alBaqarah 284 - 286 (ie 3 last ayaat in surah alBaqarah)

May ALLAH protect you and your family from the haunting of jinns and syaitan.