What is Jathum, what are its symptoms and effect on a person, what forms does it take, and how can one get rid of it through Ruqyah?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Al-Jathum is the nightmare that befalls a sleeping person, and it is an evil spirit that is assumed to sleep on people while they are asleep. Its symptoms include terrifying dreams, a feeling of suffocation, and an inability to move or speak after waking up. It can be overcome by consulting doctors to determine if there are any psychological or physical illnesses and treating them, as well as through (Islamic exorcism), and consistently reciting the adhkar (remembrances) of sleep, morning, and evening.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/52747
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 52747
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy