The Ruling on Repeating the Takbir and Recitation in Prayer

Question : Your second question, Honorable Shaykh. The female questioner mentions that her mother is advanced in age. She says she makes mistakes in the prayers. Often, she says the takbir more than once and starts a surah but does not finish it. What is obligatory for them? Is her prayer valid?

Answer : This is a form of waswas (whispers of Satan). It is obligatory for her to leave that alone, not to pay attention to it, and not to repeat anything, whether it is the takbir, the recitation, or anything else. She should continue and never pay attention to it, because if she pays attention to it, it is a defect in her.