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How do I deal with waswasah (doubts in faith or worship)?
140 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Ask Imaam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Camperdown, Azaadville, Jamiat KZN). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
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What the Darul Iftas say
“You state that you have previously spread incorrect information regarding the various aspects of Islamic belief. You mention that you suffer from OCD. We advise you to seek medical help in treating your condition.”
“Waswasa refers to intrusive whispers and doubts from Shaytan that can cause a person considerable anxiety. Such thoughts should not be entertained or allowed to dictate one's actions.”
“A Mu’min should not give in to doubts and whisperings regarding Ibadaat. Shaytaan wishes to frustrate one and eventually cause one to abandon all A’amaal in this way.”
“1. No, the floor is not impure. 2. If you qualify as a ma`zoor then you will only have to make wudhu at the beginning of the namaaz time irrespective of how many times that particular breaker of wudhu occurs.”
Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.
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- Waswasa Regarding Promises, Oaths and CursesCamperdown · 23 Oct 2026
- How to get rid of OCD and Anxiety?Ask Imaam · 30 Sep 2025
- Doubt In SalaahIbn Masood · 2 Aug 2025
- Doubts in wudhu and ghuslMufti Online · 3 May 2025
- Waswasah (Wasaawis)Azaadville · 14 Jun 2023
- Continuous doubts in salaah/wudhuJamiat KZN · 22 Aug 2025
- OCD and TalāqCamperdown · 4 Sep 2023
- Waswasa and Shubuhaat - How do i overcome this?Ask Imaam · 2 Nov 2022
- Prescription to prevent the whisperings of ShaytaanIbn Masood · 19 Feb 2022
- Doubts in salaahMufti Online · 6 Sep 2023
- OCD Thoughts - How do i deal with them?Ask Imaam · 27 Oct 2022
- Fear of waswasah at the time of deathMufti Online · 20 Dec 2022
- I have waswasas and I am not sure if I commited ShirkAsk Imaam · 20 Sep 2022
- OCD and Tawbah from spreading incorrect Aqaa’idAsk Imaam · 21 May 2022
- WaswasasMufti Online · 22 Nov 2016
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