What is the ruling on one who is afflicted with misgivings regarding the articulation points of letters (makharij al-huruf) in the first and last Tashahhud, and in Surat al-Fatiha, to the extent that they can no longer pronounce certain letters or forget how to pronounce a letter, which prolongs their prayer in every obligatory prayer?
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The cure for obsessive thoughts is to turn away from them and not pay attention to them. Therefore, you should pray without being concerned by them, and recite in a normal manner, unconcerned by what Satan casts. Whenever he makes you imagine that you did not pronounce a letter correctly, do not pay attention to this illusion, and continue with your prayer until Allah grants you healing.
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