- Does a person suffering from religious scrupulosity (waswas) not care about repeating the takbir (Allahu Akbar) in prayer? - Is the inability to pronounce the madd (elongation) in "ولا الضالين" (walad-dalleen) or excessive pausing on the lam after the madd (elongation) alif considered to invalidate the prayer? - Is it permissible for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity to recite Al-Fatiha aloud in silent prayers to avoid mispronouncing letters? - Does mispronouncing the word "الله" (Allah) as "اللاهي" (Al-Lahi) in Al-Fatiha invalidate the prayer? - What is the correct action for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity who feels a change in intention during prayer? - Is a person suffering from religious scrupulosity required to make up missed prayers in order? - Is the doubt experienced by a person suffering from religious scrupulosity regarding intention and takbir considered an obsessive doubt (shakk mustankah)? - Is it forbidden for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity to be unwilling to make up many missed prayers daily? - Is reciting Al-Fatiha aloud and repeating verses out of fear of family considered hypocrisy (riya’)? - Does reciting Al-Fatiha once, regardless of errors, invalidate the prayer as a treatment for scrupulosity?
One who suffers from severe whisperings (waswasah) concerning pronunciation and recitation during prayer is advised to ignore them and turn away from them, knowing that the rules of tajwid do not invalidate the prayer by their omission. It is not a condition to continuously utter the intention (niyyah) in prayer, but rather to maintain its ruling. Focusing on the articulation points of letters and over-deepening pronunciation is considered neglecting the contemplation of the Quran and a whispering from Satan. Repetitive doubt (shakk mustankah) is that which recurs daily, and it is dealt with by casting it aside, ignoring it, and building upon what is most certain. One should not make up prayers concerning whose validity Satan caused whisperings. However, if making up prayers is necessary in other cases, it should be done in a way that does not cause harm.
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