The Muslim's Position on Obsessive Doubts in Prayer
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Question:
Umm Salih says: Honorable Shaykh, I am an elderly woman, and I am plagued by obsessions and doubts regarding previous prayers, where I suspect that there is a defect in them, and perhaps they were not accepted. What is my position regarding these doubts and these fleeting thoughts?
Answer:
These are obsessions from Shaytan. When a person performs worship in the prescribed manner, he should have a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and hope for His reward, and not open the door for Shaytan to whisper to him about his worship. He should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when he feels this obsession, for the obsession is from Shaytan. Yes.
Umm Salih says: Honorable Shaykh, I am an elderly woman, and I am plagued by obsessions and doubts regarding previous prayers, where I suspect that there is a defect in them, and perhaps they were not accepted. What is my position regarding these doubts and these fleeting thoughts?
Answer:
These are obsessions from Shaytan. When a person performs worship in the prescribed manner, he should have a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and hope for His reward, and not open the door for Shaytan to whisper to him about his worship. He should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when he feels this obsession, for the obsession is from Shaytan. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/287 — archive.org (5:21)
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