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Waswasa

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I have a waswasa problem i have mere doubt over wudhu and ghusl sometimesl i am not 100% sure so should i have to repeat my salah, tawaf or it will be count valid please advice.

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Brother in Islam,
We understand your predicament, may Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) alleviate you from your predicament. Aameen.
There are many ways to deal with Wasawis (evil whisperings):
1. Whenever any doubt/waswasa arises, tell yourself that your Salaah, Wudhu, Ghusl and everything else is correct and valid no matter what Shaytani whisperings enter the mind. As a remedy, tell yourself that every action of mines is valid irrespective of the evil whisperings. This may difficult for the first few times, it will become much easier after effort and hard work.
2. Remind yourself constantly that these thoughts are from Shaytaaan, how can I listen to them and give them credence? How can they be correct and authentic?
3. Implore Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) in Du’aa to alleviate you from your predicament. Du’aa is the most powerful weapon of the believer.
4. All that is needed is resolute courage and firm determination to extricate oneself from such a problem. Never give up hope. Always tell yourself that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
5. Recite the Ta’awwuz as much as possible.
6. Recite the following Du’aa:
لا حول و لا قوة الاالله
“There is no power to neither do any good nor prevent any evil except in Allah”
7. Recite Surah Falaq, Surah Naas and Surah Ikhlaas thrice as much as possible.
8. Allah (SubhanahuWaTa’ala) says in the Qur’an:                                              
الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب
“Behold! The hearts attain tranquillity through the Zikr of Allah” (13:28)
 
The above verse expounds on the importance of Zikrullah. Make excessive Zikrullah and Insha’Allah, your heart will find tranquillity and peace from such thoughts. Shaytaan flees from the person who makes Zikrullah.
 
9. Read the book “Combating the whisperings of Shaytaan” by HadhratMoulanaYunus Patel Saheb (RahmatullahiAlayhi). Kindly refer to the following link to download the book:http://islamicexorcism.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/combating-the-whisperings-of-shaytaan.pdf
 
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And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ismail Desai,                            
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa