How do I protect my house from jinns?
Q0018: Salam can you explain what I can do to protect my home and my family from jinns?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Wa alaykum as salam and jazak Allah khair for your question.
This is no doubt a very important question and will save Muslims so much stress and problems if implemented correctly. Unfortunately Muslims today have neglected the importance of protecting ourselves and home.
Why is it important to protect the home? External jinns (which are outside, not inside the body) can also have an influence on the peace and tranquility in the household. They can give waswasah to the husband, wife and children. They may encourage a child to do actions that will annoy his or her parents and influence the parents to discipline the child very harshly. They can make the wife feel suspicious about the husband, influence the husband to commit sin and be dissatisfied with the wife.
They can make a person feel lazy in salah and the list goes on and on.
We have a lot of questions from sisters about having nightmares and their children waking up scared in the middle of the night. And things can turn more sinister sisters feel the physical presence of jinn and can actually see dark shadows of things floating around in the room! Subhan Allah.
This is because our houses are mostly unprotected. Imagine going to sleep with your front door wide open and the lights switched off. You're practically inviting a burglar to burgle your house. The burglars always pick the houses which seem like easy targets and avoid those which has high security or other preventative measures.
Similarly if your home is protected from jinns then they will look else.
This is no doubt a very important question and will save Muslims so much stress and problems if implemented correctly. Unfortunately Muslims today have neglected the importance of protecting ourselves and home.
Why is it important to protect the home? External jinns (which are outside, not inside the body) can also have an influence on the peace and tranquility in the household. They can give waswasah to the husband, wife and children. They may encourage a child to do actions that will annoy his or her parents and influence the parents to discipline the child very harshly. They can make the wife feel suspicious about the husband, influence the husband to commit sin and be dissatisfied with the wife.
They can make a person feel lazy in salah and the list goes on and on.
We have a lot of questions from sisters about having nightmares and their children waking up scared in the middle of the night. And things can turn more sinister sisters feel the physical presence of jinn and can actually see dark shadows of things floating around in the room! Subhan Allah.
This is because our houses are mostly unprotected. Imagine going to sleep with your front door wide open and the lights switched off. You're practically inviting a burglar to burgle your house. The burglars always pick the houses which seem like easy targets and avoid those which has high security or other preventative measures.
Similarly if your home is protected from jinns then they will look else.
Jabir (radiAllahu anhu) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) saying,
"If a person mentions the Name of Allah upon entering his house or eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: `You will find no where to spend the night and no dinner.' But if he enters without mentioning the Name of Allah, Satan says [To his followers]; 'You have found [A place] to spend the night in, and if he does not mention the Name of Allah at the time of eating, Satan says: `You have found [A place] to spend the night in as well as food."
[Sahih Muslim 2/206]
The Methods
There is a quick and immediate measures of protection that you can take which is good for urgent situations. There are also short term measures but the affects last for a shorter period of time. Finally there those security measure which will take more effort but provide protection for longer.
Immediate Protection Method
1) Calling the Azan*
This is the first step you should do if you feel the presence of a jinn in your room, such a such cold feeling on your limbs or a strong pins and needles sensation. Or if your child cries out of pain and you suspect there might be a jinn trying to possess them.
[Click here for more information about symptoms of child possession]
You can also do this calling the azan method if you live in a non-practising household where implementing the long term protection methods (mentioned below) on the whole house are not possible. This will enable you can protect yourself by preventing any jinn from entering the room you are in.
RESULT: This will cause any shaytan in your room to leave immediately and since you have closed the windows and doors saying bismillah he can not enter again.
Note: As soon as you've done this, do the second step as well as an extra precaution.
This is the first step you should do if you feel the presence of a jinn in your room, such a such cold feeling on your limbs or a strong pins and needles sensation. Or if your child cries out of pain and you suspect there might be a jinn trying to possess them.
[Click here for more information about symptoms of child possession]
You can also do this calling the azan method if you live in a non-practising household where implementing the long term protection methods (mentioned below) on the whole house are not possible. This will enable you can protect yourself by preventing any jinn from entering the room you are in.
- Close your bedroom door saying "bismillah"
- Then open the window slightly (approximately 10-15 cm) call the the azan* out, in a medium to loud volume, not a quite voice. It has to be sincere- not just saying the words for the sake of it.
- As soon as you have finished the azan close the window immediately saying "bismillah"
RESULT: This will cause any shaytan in your room to leave immediately and since you have closed the windows and doors saying bismillah he can not enter again.
Note: As soon as you've done this, do the second step as well as an extra precaution.
Abu Hurayrah (ra) that Allaah's Messenger (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Salam) said,
"When the call to prayer is made, Shaytaan flees on his heels and passes wind with noise during his flight so that he does not hear the adhan. When the adhan is completed he comes back. When the iqamah is pronounced he takes to his heels again until it is completed. Then he returns again and whispers into the heart of the person and says to him:
"Remember this and remember that". So the person remembers those things which were not in his mind before the prayer began and as a result, he forgets how much he has prayed".
(al-Bukhaari, Muslim).
Allah's Apostle (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said,
"When night falls stop your children from going out, for the devils spread out at that time. But when an hour of the night has passed, release them and close the doors and mention Allah's Name, for Satan does not open a closed door. Tie the mouth of your water-skin and mention Allah's Name; cover your containers and utensils and mention Allah's Name. Cover them even by placing something across it, and extinguish your lamps. "
[Sahih al-Bukhari 7/527 and Abu Dawud 3722]
I have used this on many, many occasions during ruqya sessions and it works every single time. Without going into too much details there were situations where the jinn inside the patient was too scared to talk because there were external jinns (outside of the the body, in the same room as us) that would kill him because that was their job- to prevent the jinn inside from leaving.
Once I did the above method you could see the jinn had relaxed a little, and would say they want to leave but are afraid that they will be killed, So I offer them Islam and Ayat Al Kursi (Surah Baqarah 2:255) to protect them and they embrace Islam and leave the body. By the Will of Allah (swt).
You have to have strong conviction that it will work because the messenger of Allah said that's what happens. If the messenger of Allah said it then its absolutely true.
Once I did the above method you could see the jinn had relaxed a little, and would say they want to leave but are afraid that they will be killed, So I offer them Islam and Ayat Al Kursi (Surah Baqarah 2:255) to protect them and they embrace Islam and leave the body. By the Will of Allah (swt).
You have to have strong conviction that it will work because the messenger of Allah said that's what happens. If the messenger of Allah said it then its absolutely true.
Short Term Protection Methods
1) Ayat Al-Kursi
اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
[Allahu la ilaha illa huwalayyul-Qayyum, la ta'khudzhuhu sinatuw wa la nawm, lahu maa fis-Samaawaati wa-ma fil-ard, ma al-laee yashfau idahuu illa bi'idnihi, ya'lamu ma baina aideehim wa-ma khalfahum, wa-la yuhituna bi-shayiim-min ilmihi illa bi-maa shaa', wassia kursiyyuhus-Samaawaat wal-ard, wa-la ya-uuduhu ifuhumaa, wa Huwal-aliyyul adheem]
"Allah! There is no ilah (deity worthy of worship) but He The Living, The Eternal One. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belonges whatever is in the Heavens and on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before and what is behind them. They encompass nothing of His knowledge which He will. His Throne extends over the Heavens and the Earth, and the preservation of both does not weary Him. He is the Exalted The Immense One."
اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
[Allahu la ilaha illa huwalayyul-Qayyum, la ta'khudzhuhu sinatuw wa la nawm, lahu maa fis-Samaawaati wa-ma fil-ard, ma al-laee yashfau idahuu illa bi'idnihi, ya'lamu ma baina aideehim wa-ma khalfahum, wa-la yuhituna bi-shayiim-min ilmihi illa bi-maa shaa', wassia kursiyyuhus-Samaawaat wal-ard, wa-la ya-uuduhu ifuhumaa, wa Huwal-aliyyul adheem]
"Allah! There is no ilah (deity worthy of worship) but He The Living, The Eternal One. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belonges whatever is in the Heavens and on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before and what is behind them. They encompass nothing of His knowledge which He will. His Throne extends over the Heavens and the Earth, and the preservation of both does not weary Him. He is the Exalted The Immense One."
RESULT: Recite Aayat al-Kursiy when you go to bed, and no shaytaan would come near you until morning, and Allah would appoint a guard (angel) for you who would stay with you.
2) The last verses of Soorat al-Baqarah
2) The last verses of Soorat al-Baqarah
Shaikh Misyari Al Afasy Surat Al Baqarah Ayat 284-286
It was narrated that Abu Mas’ood al-Ansaari said:
“The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘Whoever recites the last two verses of Soorat al-Baqarah at night, that will suffice him. (as a protection)’”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4723; Muslim, 807)
The next two methods do work but I would not recommend them simply because the effects don't last all night.
3) Spray one or two squirts of ruqya water in the corners of each room
How to make ruqya water
4) Burn bakhoor or wooden incense that you have recited ruqya over.
3) Spray one or two squirts of ruqya water in the corners of each room
How to make ruqya water
4) Burn bakhoor or wooden incense that you have recited ruqya over.
Bakhoor burning on charcoal in a bakhoor holder
This method will undoubtedly come across as dubious since it's mosly unheard of. those who have come across it will assume that magicians burn incense to attract jinns so this method must also be wrong.
You make ruqya bakhoor very much in the same way you make ruqya water, except you're doing the ruqya on the bakhoor. You then light some charcoal until its glowing orange and then place it in the bakhoor holder.
You then carefully add some of the ruqya bakhoor and allow the room to fill up with smoke. The idea behind it is that when the jinns breath this in it suffocates them. The bakhoor holder and charcoal can be purchased from any Islamic shop. Alternatively you can try experimenting with the fragrance by getting some wood chippings and making your own bakhoor by soaking the wood chippings in a perfume of your choice over night then doing ruqya on it.
I'm sure there will be some raqis who are unfamiliar with this method and will therefore might object to it. But the first point is if you can make your own ruqya bakhoor it's better so there is no suspicion there. Secondly, if it is permissible to burn the pages of the actual Quran (mushaf) as a last resort (as mentioned by the scholars) then burning some wood that has had ruqya read on it is something far less in severity. Allah Knows Best.
A word of warning it should not be burned in a room where you or your family intent to stay over the next few hours because breathing in smoke or burning wood etc is bad for your health. It is maybe better to burn the bakhoor upstairs in the day and downstairs in the night.
Alternatively you can burn the bakhoor before going out for a few hours.
You make ruqya bakhoor very much in the same way you make ruqya water, except you're doing the ruqya on the bakhoor. You then light some charcoal until its glowing orange and then place it in the bakhoor holder.
You then carefully add some of the ruqya bakhoor and allow the room to fill up with smoke. The idea behind it is that when the jinns breath this in it suffocates them. The bakhoor holder and charcoal can be purchased from any Islamic shop. Alternatively you can try experimenting with the fragrance by getting some wood chippings and making your own bakhoor by soaking the wood chippings in a perfume of your choice over night then doing ruqya on it.
I'm sure there will be some raqis who are unfamiliar with this method and will therefore might object to it. But the first point is if you can make your own ruqya bakhoor it's better so there is no suspicion there. Secondly, if it is permissible to burn the pages of the actual Quran (mushaf) as a last resort (as mentioned by the scholars) then burning some wood that has had ruqya read on it is something far less in severity. Allah Knows Best.
A word of warning it should not be burned in a room where you or your family intent to stay over the next few hours because breathing in smoke or burning wood etc is bad for your health. It is maybe better to burn the bakhoor upstairs in the day and downstairs in the night.
Alternatively you can burn the bakhoor before going out for a few hours.
Bakhoor inside its packaging
I would only recommend this method as a last resort for someone who can't read the Quran and asks a practicing person to make the ruqya bakhoor for them.
Although this is something that we have found to work I would not recommend using it on a regular basis since its smoke that you are breathing in and it is not very good for your health.
RESULT: The ruqya bakhoor will cause the jinns to feel suffocated and get severe headaches. As a result of this they will be very reluctant to enter the house.
Note: Although Islamically there is nothing wrong with using this method it is always better not to rely on these as a primary source of protection. Rather the protection mentioned in the hadith should always be given preference and these used as a secondary method. Also burning and breathing in smoke is bad for your health and the health of your family so please do not use it in a room that people will be in. If you use the long term method mentioned below you will not need to use any of the above methods insha Allah.
Although this is something that we have found to work I would not recommend using it on a regular basis since its smoke that you are breathing in and it is not very good for your health.
RESULT: The ruqya bakhoor will cause the jinns to feel suffocated and get severe headaches. As a result of this they will be very reluctant to enter the house.
Note: Although Islamically there is nothing wrong with using this method it is always better not to rely on these as a primary source of protection. Rather the protection mentioned in the hadith should always be given preference and these used as a secondary method. Also burning and breathing in smoke is bad for your health and the health of your family so please do not use it in a room that people will be in. If you use the long term method mentioned below you will not need to use any of the above methods insha Allah.
Long Term Protection Methods
1) Surah Baqarah
Sahl bin Sa`d said that the Messenger of Allah said,
"Everything has a hump (or, high peak), and Al-Baqarah is the high peak of the Qur'an. Whoever recites Al-Baqarah at night in his house, then Shaytan will not enter that house for three nights. Whoever recites it during a day in his house, then Shaytan will not enter that house for three days.)
This Hadith was collected by Abu Al-Qasim At-Tabarani, Abu Hatim Ibn Hibban in his Sahih and Ibn Marduwyah.
Even though Surah Baqarah will probably take 2.5 - 3 hours to read this is no doubt one of the most effective long term methods you can use to protect you home. After the finishing Surah Baqarah you can be at ease in the sense that even if you forget to say bismillah when you enter your house or leave the window open at Maghrib time no shaytan can enter your house.
RESULT: The way it works is that it creates an invisible force field around your house so when ever a shaytan approaches your house they will be faced with this invisible wall that they cannot pass. This may actually be an angel but Allah Knows Best.
RESULT: The way it works is that it creates an invisible force field around your house so when ever a shaytan approaches your house they will be faced with this invisible wall that they cannot pass. This may actually be an angel but Allah Knows Best.
Do's and Don'ts
- If there are pictures humans or animals (hanging on the wall or on display), a dog, bell (Church bell types not the electronic door bell types) or anything haram (like music) in the house it prevents the angels coming into the house then Surah Baqarah will have no affect.
- Kids toys and cartoon like stuff like Toy Story, Cars, Bob the Builder are ok.
- It should be read by one person and not shared.
- Surah Baqarah needs to be read inside the house that you are intending to protect. Not in the garden or in the car or another place.
- Also Surah Baqarah needs to be read between day time (between Fajr start time and Maghrib) or the night time (between Maghrib and Fajr start time).
- You can split up the recitation into more than one sitting. i.e. You can read 100 verses after Fajr, then another 100 verses after Dhuhr and the last 86 verses after Asr. Finish before Maghrib.
- If the need arises to leave your house while you are reading surah Baqarah you can go out and do whatever you need to do. As long as you come back and finish reading before the 12 hour slot is up. (i.e. Fajr to Maghrib)
- Be in wudu (ablution) throughout the whole duration of reading Surah Baqarah. If your wudu breaks make it again before continuing.
- Read Surah Baqarah again before the 3 days are up i.e 72 hours. If you try to read Surah Baqarah after the 72 hours have expired then the jinns will be able to come back into the house and cause mischief to prevent you from completing Surah Baqarah on time.
- Surah Baqarah, azan etc will only get rid of the external jinns as long as they are not prevented by magic. Sometimes magicians who disguise themselves as maulans/ imams give the people rust nails to knock into the four corners of the house or four taweez to hang up. This a method to lock the jinns in the house so they can't leave.
- Finally avoid committing sins because that removes the protection of Allah.
2) Making the house a place of worship
Finally try to pray as much nalf as you can in the house. Read Quran, playing audio of the Quran is good but it cannot be a substitute to actually reading the Quran because of the effect it has. Make your house like the masjid and the shaytan will flee from your homes insha Allah.
I ask Allah to forgive me and any mistakes and shortcomings are from myself and any goodness if from Allah (azza wa jall)
Peace and blessings be upon the final messenger Muhammed (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) his family, companions and everyone who follow him in righteousness.
Kamal
Former Raqi
Notes
* Words of the azan:
'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah,
ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah,
Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar resulul-lah,
Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul-lah,
hayya 'alas, salah,
hayya 'alas salah,
hayya 'alal falah,
hayya 'alal-falah
Allahu Akbar; Allahu Akbar,
La ilaha illal lah.'
* Words of the azan:
'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
Ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah,
ash hadu an la ilaha illal lah,
Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar resulul-lah,
Ash hadu an-na Muhammadar rasulul-lah,
hayya 'alas, salah,
hayya 'alas salah,
hayya 'alal falah,
hayya 'alal-falah
Allahu Akbar; Allahu Akbar,
La ilaha illal lah.'
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