Tips to Overcome Fear
Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. I am a 32-year-old male, and to this day I still have difficulty sleeping alone. My father exposed me to horror movies, which were apparently based on true stories. Now I always have the feeling that I am being watched or that there is some presence near me. I am not afraid of zombies or vampires or werewolves. What I am afraid of are spirits or demons or of being possessed. I have started praying each day again and reading the Qur’an, but I still have these feelings. How do I shake these feelings? Please help. I want to be able to sleep alone completely on my own or to be in my house by myself at night without thinking that something is there with me or something is watching me. Jazakum Allah khayran.