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AssalamoAlaikum respected mufti,

I have been badly affected by wasawis. I keep getting thoughts that you are sinful this and that.  I keep getting bad wasawis and questionable thoughts. In a day I get about roughly 20-30 wasawis. If I get stuck to one then may be few wasawis in a day but my mind remain occupied with them. If I hear something, read something or see anything. my mind get relaxed for very little time. I get bad thoughts. I am also seeing a psychologist and getting hijama done and seeing bit of improvement in me. But I also get so depressed when will i get rid of them and get very very bad thoughts and how will i continue my life like that. I get blames thoughts about things, bad wasawis etc, i get thoughts, you are not good enough etc which make me cry and make me depressed. I get so severe doubts. If i try to think good religiously then i get bad thoughts and they make me sad and make my mood off.

i get so severe doubts that For example whether my name is A or what or is it really A (just an example, not this thought but these kind of doubts)

I keep getting wasawis that someone said something that may affect their iman and if I don’t tell them and that married couple stay together then their zina sin will come on me etc. I get so scared. I sometimes dispel these thoughts but they do coming back. Once I was with my sister in law and her little son about 5 years of age kept complaining about my son to me that he is saying this or that.Then he came to me and told me something which was really bad astagfirullah (something bad about Allah Ta’ala  which I cannot write) and said that my son(7 and a half year old) said it. I was really scared and shocked. My sister in law said to her son (who made complain and spoke about that bad word about Allah ta’ala) my sister in law said to him that its ok even if he(my son) said it. (something like that). She may be trying to reconcile the situation as her son kept complaining to me. Firstly I was shocked when I heard it and later new thought came that my sister in law said its ok to that. So it may have affected her iman as it was a bad word. Astagfirullah. Now I get thoughts every now and then that tell her to renew her imaan and marriage otherwise they may be committed zina. The other thing i think is if I do bring that isuue to her, its like highlighting that issue when i don’t want to highlight what that kid said as it was a bad word (to what i heard) astagfirullah.

 Then Once  my sister’s husband came and I told him that nike is haram to wear he said that yes, also Adidas shouldnt be worn as they wrote Allah’s name on shoe astagfirullah. Then I was asking for receipt and said its haram etc. To that he said that who bothers about haram halal. Everyone wears them. (Something like that he said). But he may not  bad intention wearing it I don’t know his intentions etc. Now I am doubting his nikkah to my sister.

sorry for long post.

1. What should I do in these cases as I am not a mufti to pass fatwa on others and i am so scared what to do in these kind of situations?

2. Is my imaan intact asking or writing these questions above?

 

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

You state you experience severe waswasa. Waswasa are whisperings of shaytaan.

Hereunder are some ways to combat the whisperings of shaytaan.

1.    Recite:  اعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم, Ayatul kursi and seek protection in Allah Ta’ala against the mischief of shaytaan.

2.    When experiencing whispers, read امنت بالله ورسله repeatedly, with conviction and faith in Allah Ta’ala, occupy the mind in something else, which is permissible.

3.    Rasullulah (SAW) Said: read Surah Al-Ikhlaas and the Muawwizatayn (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas) thrice every morning and evening, it will suffice (as a protection) from everything.

4.    The following dua is also effective.

(اللهم اجعل وساوس قلبي خشيتك واجعل همتي فيما تحب وترضي)

Translation: O Allah Ta’ala! Make your fear and remembrance the obsession of my mind and divert my will and courage to performance of deeds that please you.

In the case of your sister-in-law, simply advise them to refer to their Mufti/Alim for advice and guidance. You are not responsible any further than that.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

M.Akhtar

Student Darul Iftaa
Phoenix, KZN, South Africa                                                                                                                                   

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

 

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