Dealing with a daughter’s intrusive thoughts regarding ritual purity and prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a daughter who is experiencing some intrusive thoughts (waswasah) concerning ritual purity and prayer. Every time she comes to me and asks, I tell her, “This does not harm you; leave it alone. Your prayer is valid.” Is my action correct, or is there negligence and laxity in it?
Answer:
No, this is correct, and praise be to Allah. She should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan; because if she opens the door to herself for the waswasah, it will increase upon her. So she should close it by seeking refuge and leaving the waswasah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have a daughter who is experiencing some intrusive thoughts (waswasah) concerning ritual purity and prayer. Every time she comes to me and asks, I tell her, “This does not harm you; leave it alone. Your prayer is valid.” Is my action correct, or is there negligence and laxity in it?
Answer:
No, this is correct, and praise be to Allah. She should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan; because if she opens the door to herself for the waswasah, it will increase upon her. So she should close it by seeking refuge and leaving the waswasah.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الجواب عما احتج به أهل الوسواس — islamhouse.com (53:42)
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