Is a person who suffers from frequent doubt concerning the number of his prostrations—to the extent that it has become a daily companion for him—considered to be [afflicted] by his doubt if a doubt arises concerning another matter unrelated to the number of prostrations? Is his action correct by not considering the recurring doubt regarding the number of prostrations? And what should he do if he cannot ascertain anything regarding the number of rak‘ahs or prostrations?
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The questioner is advised to ignore these doubts and not pay attention to them due to their abundance and their reaching the point of obsessive whispering (waswasah).
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