Most-asked question
How do I deal with waswasah (doubts in faith or worship)?
139 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Jamiat KZN, Azaadville, Camperdown). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.
Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.
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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.”
“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.”
“We make duā’ that Allah Ta’ala grants you shifā, Āmīn. We admire your reliance on Ulamā and advise you to continue seeking guidance from them. However, OCD requires special attention from professionals in the medical field for an efficacious result.”
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.
Read the fatawa
- How to get rid of OCD and Anxiety? AskImam · 30 Sep 2025
- Doubt In Salaah Ibn Masood · 2 Aug 2025
- Doubts in wudhu and ghusl Mufti Online · 3 May 2025
- OCD and Talāq Camperdown · 4 Sep 2023
- Waswasah (Wasaawis) Azaadville · 14 Jun 2023
- Continuous doubts in salaah/wudhu Jamiat KZN · 22 Aug 2025
- Waswasa and Shubuhaat - How do i overcome this? AskImam · 2 Nov 2022
- Prescription to prevent the whisperings of Shaytaan Ibn Masood · 19 Feb 2022
- Doubts in salaah Mufti Online · 6 Sep 2023
- OCD Thoughts - How do i deal with them? AskImam · 27 Oct 2022
- Fear of waswasah at the time of death Mufti Online · 20 Dec 2022
- I have waswasas and I am not sure if I commited Shirk AskImam · 20 Sep 2022
- Cure for OCD Mufti Online · 16 Jan 2019
- OCD and Tawbah from spreading incorrect Aqaa’id AskImam · 21 May 2022
- Waswasas Mufti Online · 22 Nov 2016
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