FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-37: BAGAIMANAKAH CARANYA UNTUK MENGHILANGKAN PERASAAN WAS-WAS DALAM MENGERJAKAN SOLAT DAN SEBAGAINYA?
How can one overcome feelings of doubt (waswas) when performing prayer and other acts of worship?
Short answer
Waswas is a trick of Satan that should be avoided, and knowing how Satan tempts helps a person guard against it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waswas is a trick of Satan that should be avoided, and knowing how Satan tempts helps a person guard against it. The ruling advises supplicating for a steadfast heart, regularly reciting and reflecting on Surah al-Nas, and reading works such as Talbis Iblis and Ihya' Ulum al-Din. Such doubts should not be indulged, based on the legal maxim that certainty is not overturned by doubt.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kita hendaklah tidak melayani perasaan was-was kerana kaedah kita masyhur dalam qawaid fiqhiyah ialah اليقين لا يزول بالشك (keyakinan tidak boleh digugat dengan syak).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-37: BAGAIMANAKAH CARANYA UNTUK MENGHILANGKAN PERASAAN WAS-WAS DALAM MENGERJAKAN SOLAT DAN SEBAGAINYA?”, 6 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1979-37. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-overcome-waswas-in-prayer/