Marijuana to help aid sleep??
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Topic: Marijuana to help aid sleep??
Posted By: nabil1983
Subject: Marijuana to help aid sleep??
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 10:47am
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Salaam Im new here. I have been a smoker of marijuana for 7 years and have tried to quit, i have not smoked for two weeks now. The problem is that the only reason i smoked marijuana was to aid me in my sleep, since i have stopped i have had problems in sleeping. I have tried taking conventional medicine like Nytol and others but with no luck. Is marijuana still haram if i wish to smoke it for aiding me in my sleep? I have read various online forums that state any intoxication is haram except for medicinal purposes.
I will apreciate all advice on this situation.
Salaam. |
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Posted By: Angel
Date Posted: 05 June 2007 at 2:32am
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The reason why you are having trouble sleeping after stopping after 2 weeks is because your body is going through a withdrawl, this is natural. If you want help with sleeping there are natural remedies that are better than marijuana. Perhaps there is an underlying cause of why you cannot sleep, therefore it maybe better to seek out a doctor, but not one that will simply prescribed sleeping medication, a doctor that will going through your history thoroughly - takes time for you. They say warm milk and honey is supposed to help with sleep. If you are busy, it is wise to relax before going to bed, perhaps have some relaxing essential oils, like lavender burning -just DON'T burn awhile asleep, don't want to burn your house down. And/or listen to relaxing music, not to loud and you could just leave the music going and let yourself fall asleep. Some herbal remedies, and it would be really beneficial to go to a qualified and licensed natural practioner who can advise you on the proper usuage. Chamomile, you can get these in the supermarket in tea bags. Lavender Valerian root, health shops do have these on the shelf but to me i think its better to go to a practioner in natural remedies. Kava, same thing as above. Lemon Balm - not sure how this is taken but its also in essential oils to burn. Passion flower - same thing for lemon balm. As far my learning in islam goes, natural remedies are good, except marijuana as it alters your mind somewhat. I know it can be used for pain relief but that would be under supervision. Try to get off the marijuana, continue with not taking it, also your body has probably gotten accustom to it so it won't work as effectively anymore. Well i hope this helps.
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Posted By: shoe ba
Date Posted: 05 June 2007 at 10:26am
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Angel is right. When you use an aid for sleep, you rebound to not being able to sleep when you go off it. Here are some other tips we give as nurses:
Good luck re-teaching your body how to sleep naturally!!
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Posted By: Angel
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 2:16am
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another tip is air your bedroom out during the day - ventilate, have windows open for a few hours (unless it is raining or if the rain is not hitting the windows still open for a bit, just keep an eye out). ------------- ~ Our feet are earthbound, but our hearts and our minds have wings ~
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Posted By: shoe ba
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 10:46am
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There you go!! I also forgot that you SHOULD definitely exercise every day--just not close to before you go to bed. If you start biking or running or even just taking walk every day for 30-60 min, you will likely start sleeping like a baby. And I misspoke (mistyped?) earlier: avoid exercising within 3 hours of going to bed. ------------- Insert funny comment here |
Posted By: Slot
Date Posted: 02 July 2007 at 1:54pm
| I had this same problem when I quit smoking when I reverted to Islam. Just have faith in Allah(swt) and know that it is Allah(swt) who can guide you through this hard time. Try burning incense and throwing out all of your pipes and smoking utensils. Also, SEPERATE yourself from those who still smoke and find comfort in your local Masjid or in the Holy Qu'ran. Let me know if I can help brother, may you find peace in Allah(swt) and the Prophet(saw). :) |
Posted By: abdullah123
Date Posted: 13 September 2007 at 12:52am
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you may use marijuana if you like... because it has never caused a single death in history and it has never been found to cause cancer or any other disease... i have spoken to almost a dozen scholars on this issue and they have all said that marijuana is in that gray area and it is up to the muslim (in there honest opinion) if it causes health problems or not... for now i believe (even though im not a user) that it does not cause any health problems because this has never been proven... so basically you can use marijuana to help you sleep if you want. |
Posted By: Clayton
Date Posted: 20 March 2014 at 6:36pm
| Marijuana is a natural plant that cures many ailments and cannot cause death therefore it is okay to use it but you can't smoke it because the smoke can cause lung cancer and it is haram to do anything that could cause you to die by your own hand so use a bong, pipe or atomizer, hope this helps. |
Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 20 March 2014 at 10:09pm
Greetings, My advice... try 5-HTP and L-theanine for sleep. It is what helped me, and they are natural, not addicting, and no drugged, or hangover feeling. You can get them at any natural foods/medicine store, or you can order them at iherb.com, like I do. I do not believe in anything that alters the mind, because then our minds are not clear and open to the guiding of the Creator. They become susceptible to the influences of satan. An unclear mind is the devil's playground. You give him clearance to whisper his deceptions since your mind is foggy and open to suggestion. As a Christian I believe in not being under the influence of anything other than the Holy Spirit. Best wishes, Caringheart ------------- Let us seek Truth together Blessed be God forever "I believe in Jesus as I believe in the sun... not because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else.: - C.S.Lewis |
nabil1983 wrote:Posted By: Caringheart
Date Posted: 20 March 2014 at 10:15pm
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Lots of good advice from Angel, Shoe ba, and Slot. I did the warm milk and honey thing too... with a touch of cinnamon... cinnamon before bed is good. I sometimes have a bowl of cereal with cinnamon on it before bed. and Chamomille tea is a regular thing for me. My mother used to suggest that when I was younger, and of course I never wanted it then. Breathing and stretching exercises... and meditation... I do these too, and they really work. Meditation with Christian music works well for me, as it is spiritual time for me... 'Be still and know that I am God' ... It really helps to draw near to God... 'Draw near to Me and I will draw near to you' Peace and blessings. ------------- Let us seek Truth together Blessed be God forever "I believe in Jesus as I believe in the sun... not because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else.: - C.S.Lewis |
Posted By: NABA
Date Posted: 16 April 2014 at 8:51pm
| Allah says in Quran in ch 2 v 195 that never l8 ur own hands to b the coz of ur own destruction. So plz don't intoxicate ur body. |
Posted By: lucymiller11
Date Posted: 14 August 2018 at 7:29pm
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Hi Nabir. Good day. I'm Lucy Miller. I've been writing and researching about sleeping. Try visiting this link: http://mindyourzen.com/how-to-sleep-better/" rel="nofollow - http://mindyourzen.com/how-to-sleep-better/ . Hope this helps. Regards |