Is it recommendable to say, "I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed," when yawning, because it is from Satan?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no evidence in the indicating the permissibility of seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan when yawning. Rather, what is mentioned is to suppress yawning as much as one can, and if unable, then to place a hand over the mouth. The "instigation" (nazgh) from Shaytan mentioned in His (Allah's) saying, "And should an instigation come to you from Satan, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing" (Qur'an 7:200), refers to a person's inclination towards evil, not yawning.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/25604
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 25604
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy