Advice for one afflicted with obsessive doubts regarding intention
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have obsessive doubts (waswas) regarding intention in prayer, and also during the ablution. I repeatedly break my prayer because of these doubts about intention. What is your advice to me in this matter? I should note that I do not have such doubts regarding worldly matters.
Answer:
You should increase your remembrance of Allah and seek refuge in Allah from Satan. This doubt will go away from you.[An-Nas 114:1] This will go away from you, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have obsessive doubts (waswas) regarding intention in prayer, and also during the ablution. I repeatedly break my prayer because of these doubts about intention. What is your advice to me in this matter? I should note that I do not have such doubts regarding worldly matters.
Answer:
You should increase your remembrance of Allah and seek refuge in Allah from Satan. This doubt will go away from you.
Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Source
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