Ruling on repeating al-Fatihah if the one reciting it is afflicted with satanic whispers?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : A man has a waswas (satanic whisper) in his prayer; sometimes he recites al-Fatihah, and Satan says, "You did not recite it," so he repeats al-Fatihah. Is there something wrong with repeating al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : Yes, repeating al-Fatihah is disliked, especially if the cause is waswas (satanic whispers) and doubt. If Satan says, "You did not recite it," let him say, "You lie," but he should not say it with his tongue; he should say it in his heart and continue, for he has already recited it. Just as Satan comes and says, "You did not recite al-Fatihah," or "You did not say the takbir," or "You did not intend it," so too a person may come and say, "I passed wind," and whisper to him that he passed wind. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 361 Yes.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : A man has a waswas (satanic whisper) in his prayer; sometimes he recites al-Fatihah, and Satan says, "You did not recite it," so he repeats al-Fatihah. Is there something wrong with repeating al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : Yes, repeating al-Fatihah is disliked, especially if the cause is waswas (satanic whispers) and doubt. If Satan says, "You did not recite it," let him say, "You lie," but he should not say it with his tongue; he should say it in his heart and continue, for he has already recited it. Just as Satan comes and says, "You did not recite al-Fatihah," or "You did not say the takbir," or "You did not intend it," so too a person may come and say, "I passed wind," and whisper to him that he passed wind. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: