Does Allah accept the prayer and fasting of one who doubts the validity of Islam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Abdullah, peace be upon you, O Shaykh Salih. My question is: Is the Islam or faith of one who prays and fasts while doubting the validity of Islam valid?
Answer:
If the doubt is a wavering as to whether Islam is valid or not valid, this is apostasy from Islam, and may Allah protect us from it. Doubt is one of the types of apostasy. But if this is a matter of obsessive thoughts (waswas), obsessive thoughts do not harm. One does not speak about them; he leaves them and rejects them, seeks refuge in Allah from Shaytan, and leaves this matter. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Abdullah, peace be upon you, O Shaykh Salih. My question is: Is the Islam or faith of one who prays and fasts while doubting the validity of Islam valid?
Answer:
If the doubt is a wavering as to whether Islam is valid or not valid, this is apostasy from Islam, and may Allah protect us from it. Doubt is one of the types of apostasy. But if this is a matter of obsessive thoughts (waswas), obsessive thoughts do not harm. One does not speak about them; he leaves them and rejects them, seeks refuge in Allah from Shaytan, and leaves this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يقبل الله صلاة وصيام من شك في صحة الإسلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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