Fatwa #262183 October 2013United Kingdom
Doubts (waswasa) when reading the Quran
Question
I am hafiz ul Quran, however I have a very very serious problem, whenever I am reading the Quran I get a lot of doubts about the letters, I get doubts is it this letter or is it that letter and when I look inside the Quran although the letter is written I get doubts even whilst looking at the Quran, although it is clearly written in the Quran I still get doubts whilst looking it, I feel as if I am beginning to forget how to read the Quran, it time me ridiculous amounts of time to solve a letter even whilst looking in the Quran like more than 10 mins.
I am very sad and my whole day just goes wrong and I feel sad and very down throughout the whole day, even my head and eyes start to hurt. I have made many duas and told my teachers to make dua; I have even started to recite durood shareef however the problem is just getting worse day by day
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Brother in Islam,
You are blessed by Allah Ta’ala for being a hafiz of the Quran. Remember, Shaitaan gets happy with any imbalances in you as that distracts you from your religious duties and focus on Allah Ta’ala.
It is obvious you must have tried everything possible to overcome your predicament and your failure in that has led to frustration. This pleases Shaitaan. You should beat the plot of the Shaitaan and consult an appropriate medical expert for medication to overcome your difficulty.
There are many intelligent and even professional people who take medication for mental support and care. You should also consider medical help and support for your predicament. Also, implore Allah Ta’ala in Dua to relieve you from your difficulty. Dua is the most powerful weapon of the believer.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Arshad Ali
Student Darul Iftaa
Trinidad
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.