What is the reason for the questioner's recurring feeling of something licking his neck and hearing his own breathing during sleep after Fajr prayer, despite his commitment to adhkar and reciting the Quran, and what is the way to get rid of this without resorting to ruqyah?

We recommend treatment by consistently reciting the morning and evening adhkar (remembrances), especially reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas and the Mu'awwidhatayn (Surahs Al-Falaq and An-Nas) three times in the morning and evening, based on what is stated in the hadith: "Say 'He is Allah, the One' and the Mu'awwidhatayn three times when you enter the evening and when you enter the morning; they will suffice you against everything."

Among the most important reported du'as (supplications) is: "O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my flaws and calm my fears. O Allah, protect me from before me, from behind me, from my right, from my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being unexpectedly seized from beneath me."

Also, be consistent in reciting Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping, and repeat "Allah is sufficient for me; there is no god but Him. In Him I put my trust, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne" seven times in the morning and evening.

It is also recommended to recite Surah Al-Baqarah in the house every day to expel devils.

It is permissible for a Muslim to perform ruqyah (exorcism/spiritual healing) on themselves, or to request ruqyah from someone skilled in it, from among those raqis (exorcists) known for following the Sunnah and avoiding sorcery, based on the hadith: "There is no harm in ruqyah as long as it does not involve shirk (polytheism)," and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to command me to seek ruqyah from the evil eye."

This does not contradict the hadith: "Those who do not perform ruqyah, nor seek ruqyah, nor believe in omens, and upon their Lord they rely." The praise for abstaining from ruqyah refers to ruqyah that involves shirk or whose meaning is unknown. As for ruqyah with verses from the Quran and well-known adhkar, it is a Sunnah, and the prohibition of it was initially, then abrogated, or it pertains to unknown ruqyah, or for those who believe in its intrinsic effect. And his saying: "There is no ruqyah except from an evil eye or a sting" does not mean limiting ruqyah to these two, but rather that ruqyah for them is more deserving and takes precedence due to their severe harm.