Advice for one afflicted with obsessive doubts in ablution and prayer
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Question : Shaykh, this woman says that she has been afflicted with obsessive doubts in her ablution and prayer, and even in taking oaths she says, "I do not know if I took an oath or not." So what do you advise the sisters who have been afflicted with this condition?
Answer : I advise the sisters and brothers who are afflicted with obsessive doubts to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and not to pay any attention to these doubts at all. If they do that, Allah will remove it from them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this. When the doubt in the chest was mentioned, or it was reported to him, he said, "Whoever finds that, let him seek refuge in Allah and let him stop." These are two remedies: seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and stopping, which means turning away from all of this and not benefiting from any of it. Because if a person indulges in these doubts, they will lead him to ruin; perhaps very great things will enter his heart. Yes.
Answer : I advise the sisters and brothers who are afflicted with obsessive doubts to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and not to pay any attention to these doubts at all. If they do that, Allah will remove it from them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided to this. When the doubt in the chest was mentioned, or it was reported to him, he said, "Whoever finds that, let him seek refuge in Allah and let him stop." These are two remedies: seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and stopping, which means turning away from all of this and not benefiting from any of it. Because if a person indulges in these doubts, they will lead him to ruin; perhaps very great things will enter his heart. Yes.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2675- نصيحة لمن اصيب بوسواس في الوضوء والصلاة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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