Do intrusive thoughts invalidate the prayer?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Regarding intrusive thoughts during the prayer, do these intrusive thoughts invalidate the prayer and require me to repeat it?
Answer:
Intrusive thoughts do not invalidate the prayer. However, he must seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the prayer, after the opening supplication. And if an intrusive thought occurs to him, he must reject it and focus on his prayer. If the intrusive thoughts and distractions continue with him, they diminish the reward of his prayer, but they do not invalidate the prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Regarding intrusive thoughts during the prayer, do these intrusive thoughts invalidate the prayer and require me to repeat it?
Answer:
Intrusive thoughts do not invalidate the prayer. However, he must seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the prayer, after the opening supplication. And if an intrusive thought occurs to him, he must reject it and focus on his prayer. If the intrusive thoughts and distractions continue with him, they diminish the reward of his prayer, but they do not invalidate the prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الوساوس تبطل الصلاة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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