1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

45 Questions

How can I overcome the anxiety and distress caused by the Waswas, whispers and doubts from Shaytan, that have been affecting me lately?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Waswas is from Shaitan and no way to get rid of it but to drive Shaitan away. You need to focus on the fact that it is from your worst enemy (Shaitan) and seek help from Allah, The Most Exalted, to protect you from Shaitan.
Repeating Estighfaar, and Salawaat and LA HAWLA WALA QOWWATA ILLA BILLAH  can be very helpful.

'Wassalam.
I was praying regularly for a stretch of time. However, one night I fell into sin and that made me lose faith in Islam. I have doubts now and feel like all my progress is lost. Do you have any advice on getting back on the straight path?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The first step it to not be too harsh on yourself. Allah forgives all sins and most humans follow a path of mistakes before enlightenment. While you should avoid sin, even if you do sin don't be so hard on yourself that it effects your faith but instead seek a way back and try to reform. Seek forgiveness and make an intention to make meaningful changes and follow a good way. It is to then sincerely seek the truth and try and find it through knowledge and self purification until you manage to establish your feet on the straight path.

May you always be successful 
During Ghusl, while washing the left side, I doubted whether I washed a certain part of my right side. As a result, I washed that part of the right side again and then continued washing the left side. Was my Ghusl valid?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, your Ghusl is valid.

Wassalam.
What should people do to eliminate doubt from their hearts? Is it sufficient to ignore the doubt and rely solely on rational thinking, or is it necessary to have faith in order to be considered true Muslims?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The journey to eliminate doubt is different for different people. Instead of ignoring doubt, try holding doubt until you find answers that will satisfy those doubts such that your heart can follow. Having doubts does not take you out of the fold of Islam.

May you always be successful.