Are There Cures To Stop My Fear Of Wet Dreams?

Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum. I fear to sleep every time because I fear that I might have a wet dream and discharge. Are there any cures/remedies to stop having wet dreams that will lead to discharge?  Are wet dreams a sign of Jinn possession? If so, what are the cures of it?

Answer:

Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.

I pray you are well.

There is no need to be afraid of having a discharge after a wet dream. It is something natural, and it is not harmful nor blameworthy. It is, also, not a sign of jinn possession.

Relax. Enjoy the rest you get from your sleep. See it as a gift from God. As for the wet dream, see it as an opportunity to get closer to Allah. Performing a ghusl is obligatory after a wet dream, and “Indeed Allah loves those who repeatedly repent and those who purify themselves.” (Qur’an, 2:222)

When you feel afraid, see the wet dream as an opportunity to purify yourself, and to get one step closer to being loved by Allah. May Allah remove your anxieties.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History he moved to Damascus in 2007 where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital and he was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.