What should I do about the excessive waswasah (whisperings/obsessive thoughts) that afflict me during ablution (wudu’) and prayer (salah), which cause me to repeat the ablution or parts of the prayer repeatedly, even though I am sometimes certain that I have completed them?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Obsessive whispering [Waswasah] has great evil, making its victim seem as if he has no intellect. An example of this is re-reading Al-Fatihah despite being certain of having read it. Previous fatwas have been issued explaining the danger of succumbing to doubt and obsessive whispering, and the ways to prevent them.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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