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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Forgetting how many rak'ahs she prayed because waswas (whispers) come to her and occupy her mind during the prayer

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Question:
May Allah reward you. She says this is a question for her mother, in which she complains that when she begins her prayer, thoughts come to her that occupy her mind until she forgets how many rak'ahs she has prayed and how much she has prayed. She says: I want you to advise me and guide me regarding what occupies my mind; what should I do? Give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good and make me benefit from it.

Answer:
This is waswas (whispers), and it is from Shaytan. So she should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the prayer, and she should be present with her heart and reflect on the Qur'an, keeping in mind the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and turn to her prayer. She should also not enter the prayer with a confused mind, but rather enter the prayer while she is at peace, with nothing confusing her mind. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5245- تنسى كم ركعة صلت لأن الوساوس تأتيها وتشغل فكرها في الصلاة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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