Advice for the one who is afflicted with many intrusive thoughts

Question : Hello, yes, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Can I do something? What is the question, sister? O Shaykh, she is afflicted with many intrusive thoughts and complains of that, so she asks: What do you advise me to do? May you be rewarded.

Answer : Yes, I advise her first to supplicate to Allah the Exalted and Mighty, asking her Lord the Exalted to protect her from intrusive thoughts. Second, she should turn away from the intrusive thoughts completely. For example, if she performs wudu, she should not say, "I did not intend it." Or if she reaches the wiping, she should not say, "I did not wipe the feet." Or if she finishes the wudu, she should not say, "I did not complete it." She should turn away from all of this. And in prayer, she should not say, "I did not say the takbir for entering ihram" when she begins al-Fatihah. Nor should she say, "I did not prostrate two times" when she stands for the second rak'ah, or the like of that. She should turn away from all of this while seeking refuge in Allah and seeking His help, Mighty and Majestic. When she does this, Allah will remove from her what she has been afflicted with. We ask Allah for her healing and well-being.