FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 103: WAS-WAS : CARA PENYELESAIANNYA
What is waswas (obsessive whispering) and how can it be resolved?
Short answer
Waswas linguistically means a faint whisper, while in the technical sense jurists include inner whispering, the devil's whispering, and excessive caution that leads a person to repeat actions excessively.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Waswas linguistically means a faint whisper, while in the technical sense jurists include inner whispering, the devil's whispering, and excessive caution that leads a person to repeat actions excessively. The statement cites Quranic and hadith texts on the devil's whispering and describes its forms, such as repeating the intention and takbir in prayer. Among the remedies mentioned is supplicating to Allah SWT for help, and remembering Allah, since the devil withdraws when a person engages in remembrance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Was-was ialah apa yang dibisikkan ke dalam diri manusia ketika melakukan sesuatu perkara kepada tahap yang terlalu berhati-hati sehinggakan apabila telah melakukan sesuatu, dia akan mengulangi perkara itu secara berlebihan dan keterlaluan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 103: WAS-WAS : CARA PENYELESAIANNYA”, 12 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/748-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-203-was-was-cara-penyelesaiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-waswas-and-how-to-resolve-it/