The ruling on one who doubts whether he passed wind during prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh. The questioner says — or rather, this is a young man in his twenties who is diligent in performing the five daily prayers in the mosque, and he is diligent in many righteous deeds. But he says: I suffer in my prayer from Satan’s deception; I pass wind during my prayer, and this almost happens in every prayer. I ask you to inform me about what is obligatory for me regarding this matter, and how I should deal with this thing that haunts me in almost every prayer. Please advise us, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
My brother, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. He was asked about a man who feels something in his stomach and is unsure whether something has come out of him or not. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 361 So whoever purifies himself.
So whoever purifies himself and then doubts after the completion of purification, doubting whether it was broken or not, the default is purity, and doubt does not affect certainty. For this reason, they say that certainty is not removed by doubt, taking this from this hadith: it does not break until he finds a sign that indicates with certainty the breaking of the ablution. As for mere doubts and illusions, you remain in a state of purity, and the waswas (whispers) do not affect you. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh. The questioner says — or rather, this is a young man in his twenties who is diligent in performing the five daily prayers in the mosque, and he is diligent in many righteous deeds. But he says: I suffer in my prayer from Satan’s deception; I pass wind during my prayer, and this almost happens in every prayer. I ask you to inform me about what is obligatory for me regarding this matter, and how I should deal with this thing that haunts me in almost every prayer. Please advise us, may Allah bless you?
Answer:
My brother, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about this. He was asked about a man who feels something in his stomach and is unsure whether something has come out of him or not. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)
He should not return (from prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell (of passing wind).
لاَ يَنْصَرِفْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ صَوْتًا أَوْ يَجِدَ رِيحًاSo whoever purifies himself and then doubts after the completion of purification, doubting whether it was broken or not, the default is purity, and doubt does not affect certainty. For this reason, they say that certainty is not removed by doubt, taking this from this hadith: it does not break until he finds a sign that indicates with certainty the breaking of the ablution. As for mere doubts and illusions, you remain in a state of purity, and the waswas (whispers) do not affect you. Yes.
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