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Overwhelmed by Doubts in Salah and Wudhu

I’m in real need of advice. Lately, especially this month, praying and making wudhu have become so hard. May Allah forgive me if I say anything wrong. I now feel scared and anxious every time a prayer time comes. I have a serious problem with doubts. I end up spending hours on each prayer because I keep redoing wudhu over and over, and then I repeat the prayer again and again, fearing I might have missed something. I’m struggling a lot. I know we should ignore these doubts since they come from shaitan, but my fear that my prayer or wudhu won’t be accepted is even bigger. I cry every day now because of how difficult prayer and wudhu have become. I don’t know what to do anymore. I literally redo wudhu so many times my skin is getting affected. Even if I see my arm or foot is wet, I doubt myself-even though I just washed those parts. Some prayers, I manage to do them calmly, when I make wudhu calmly too, without doubts. But if even a tiny thing disturbs that peace, that’s it. I get so anxious that I repeat the prayer for hours because I can’t focus at all. Please, any suggestions are welcome. I’m at my wit’s end. I miss the days when prayer and wudhu felt peaceful. I don’t know how to get better.

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This is classic OCD in worship. Don’t be ashamed, many Muslims suffer. Seek knowledge: learn that certainty isn’t removed by doubt. Your prayer is valid insha’Allah. Also, check if you have OCD generally and get help.

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Your skin hurting is a sign this is too much. The deen is ease. Make wudhu in less than 2 minutes, pray in 5. No redoing. If a thought comes, say ‘la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’ and move on.

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You’re not alone. I cried in sujood so many times. Remember, if you finish wudhu and prayer, it’s valid. Don’t let shaitan win. Small tip: say bismillah and seek refuge before you start.

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Sister, this is a test from Allah to raise your ranks. I had this with wudhu too. Do ruqyah on yourself daily, recite surah al-Falaq and an-Nas 3 times after fajr and maghrib.

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