Whilst praying salaat i imagine (unintentionally) the most horrid and evil faces before me. Is my salaat valid ?

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Assalamu alaikum I'm having difficulty reading my salaat. Whilst reading i am seeing a 'white' coloured shape of a person, i think it's a man, it is difficult to concentrate. What should i do ? I sometimes see ugly faces as well and it scares me. I would like to think of myself as practising (we don't have a T.V). Because of this i am delaying my salaat, especially Esha. Jazakallah khair Wasalaam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai · Accepted Answer

You do not need to be worried of the validity of your Salaat. Your Salaat is valid.

As for delaying your Salaat, if it helps you in any way, you may do so. On the contrary, if it does not help you, then it is preferable for you to perform your Salaat as soon as the time for the Salaat sets in. After Fajr and Esha Salaats (and in the case of delaying the Salaat), then before the Salaat read, 'Laa Hawla Walaa Quwwata illaa billaahil Aliyy al-Adheem' 70 times. It was also the habit of Rasul (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) to recite the '4 Quls' (Surah Kaafiroon, Ikhlaas, Falaq and Naas) and Aayatul Kursi, blow on his palms and pass them over his body before going to sleep. Whenever you get these visions, read, 'Laa Hawla Walaa Quwwata illaa billaahil Aliyy al-Adheem' and say, 'Aamantu billaah Wa Rasoolihi' and have this firm belief that nothing can harm you except through the will of Allah Ta'ala. While performing your Salaat, try to keep your mind occupied by concentrating on your postures (e.g. how am I standing, how are my hands crossed, etc.) and on your recitation, (e.g. how am I pronouncing my words, what am I going to read next, etc.). Pay attention and listen to yourself as if you are listening to someone else reading.

May Allah Ta'ala protect us from the evil of the evils ones and the jealousy of the jealous ones, Aameen.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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