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Fatwa ID: 06120<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by: Maulana Mohammed Dilwar Hussain<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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I am 17 years old and I am suffering from severe waswasa. This started small, regarding issues of taharah (related to bathroom and ghusl following nocturnal emissions). Then, I met with my masjid\u2019s Imam and discussed some preventative steps. Alhamdulillah, now these waswasas are dwindling. But, since then, my waswasa is getting into areas of kufr and shirk and I never had them before. I offer all of my prayers to Alhamdulillah and have complete and full faith in Allah SWT, his Prophets, his Books, the Last Day, and the other tenets of faith. However, recently, I\u2019ll get ABSOLUTELY horrible kufr & shirk waswasa and I struggle to escape\/control them. Recently, they\u2019ve gotten so bad that I cannot even escape their physical reaction; for instance, out of the blue, I\u2019ll get a waswasa related to kufr or shirk and then I won\u2019t be able to control my laughter and end up producing some laughter on it Astaghfirullah. Other times, I\u2019ll end up blinking the second I get a waswasa which is then followed by another waswasa that seems to indicate \u201cbecause you blinked at this waswasa, this means you agree with it\u201d Astaghfirullah. \u00a0I despise this SO much and I feel like such a sinner afterwards. The regret and embarrassment I feel are so strong, that I feel like crying and I sob to Allah SWT asking for forgiveness following this laughter because I am embarrassed for my sin. My question is, will I be responsible for these reactions to my waswas. Due to these physical reactions, I constantly ask Allah for forgiveness and repeat my shahadah. Will I be punished for these reactions to waswasa?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

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May All\u0101h Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> make your matters easier for you. Ameen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without further elaboration on exactly what these Waswasas<\/em> are, it is not possible to work out whether these whispers are matters of disbelief or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All\u0101h Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> has reminded us, that He will test us to check our fortitude and resolve in All\u0101h Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cDo the people think that they will be left to say, “We believe” and they will not be put to test?\u201d [Surah Al-\u2018Ankabut; 29:2<\/em>] [1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe shall surely test you with fear and hunger, loss of property, lives and crops; but give glad tidings to those who have fortitude. Who, when struck by misfortune, says: \u2018We belong to All\u0101h<\/em>, and surely to Him we shall return.\u2019\u201d [Surah Al-Baqarah; 2:155-156<\/em>] [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cHe Who created Death and Life, that He may test which of you is best in worship: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving.\u201d [Surah Al-Mulk; 67:2<\/em>] [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, regardless of whatever difficulties we are going through we should not become despondent in the mercy of All\u0101h<\/em>. All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> forgives all sins (big or small). [Surah Az-Zumar; 39:53<\/em>] [4]<\/span><\/p>\n

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All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> reminds us that He does not burden us with any trial greater than that which we can bear. [Surah Al-Baqarah; 2:286<\/em>] [5]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whatever troubles you are going through, All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> has specifically chosen to test you with these because All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> knows that you can handle it and through this hardship, All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> wants to give you this opportunity to turn back to Him and draw nearer to Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All\u0101h <\/em>Ta\u2019\u0101l\u0101<\/em> says that with every hardship comes two periods of ease. [Surah Al-Sharh; 94:5-6<\/em>] [6]<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet \ufdfa has further reiterated, \u201cno calamity befalls a Muslim<\/em> but All\u0101h <\/em>expiates some of his sins because of it\u2026\u201d [Sahih Al-Bukhari; Hadith 5640<\/em>] [7]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Imam Abu Ja\u2019far At-Tahawi<\/em> mentions in his remarkable work on Aqidah<\/em>, Al Aqidah At-Tahawiyah<\/em>, that we do not consider any of the people of the Qiblah<\/em> to be disbelievers because of any wrong action (which they have committed), as long as they do not consider that action to be lawful. Nor do we say that the wrong action of a person who has belief does not have any harmful effects on them. [Al Aqidah At-Tahawiyah<\/em>; pages 91-92] [8]<\/span><\/p>\n

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From this we understand, that the commission of any sin, be it physically or mentally is not sufficient to take one out of the fold of Islam. However, it must be emphasized that the commission of any sin has detrimental effects on one\u2019s own Imaan<\/em>. Left unrectified, it could lead to further sins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At times of sin, one should actively attempt to remind oneself of the destroyer of pleasures, which is death. (i.e., If I were to die right now, then in what state will I be returning to my Lord). This should help in quashing any evil thoughts which crop into your mind. [Sunan Ibn Majah: Hadith<\/em> 4258] [9]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only through sincere repentance and Taubah<\/em> can one truly atone for their sins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are three conditions for repenting;<\/span><\/p>\n

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