How To Remove Shaytaans Whispers

Summary

The video discusses Islamic exposure therapy, particularly in overcoming fears related to religious practices like Wudu (ablution). It explains methods such as creating a log to track progress, simplifying the Wudu process, and using techniques to address doubts about cleanliness. The therapy emphasizes objective measures from Islamic teachings to manage fears and uncertainties, ensuring a clear, quantifiable approach. The video also highlights the availability of One Islam TV, an app providing various Islamic content.

Takeaways

• 🧠 Exposure therapy involves gradually exposing a person to their fear in a controlled environment to help them confront and overcome it.
• 📋 One method is to create a log to track the time it takes to perform Wudu, with the goal of reducing this time incrementally.
• 👥 Exposure therapy can be conducted between a therapist and a client, or among close relations like friends, family, or spouses.
• ⏳ Another approach is to simplify Wudu by removing extra Sunnah actions, focusing on performing it once per limb without repetition.
• 🚿 The third method involves sprinkling water on private parts after Wudu to address fears of urinary incontinence, helping to attribute any moisture to the water instead of urine.
• 🔍 Islam provides objective measures for assessing the correctness of actions, such as confirming the need to redo Wudu only by sound or smell of gas.
• 🕌 For doubts in Salah, build on what is certain and perform two prostrations of forgetfulness to correct potential mistakes.
• 🔢 Objective measures include counting certain units of prayer and dismissing uncertain ones, following specific Hadith instructions.
• ✋ Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised not to leave Salah due to doubt unless there's clear evidence (sound or smell) of breaking Wudu.
• 🙏 The religion of Islam offers clear and measurable guidelines to ensure acts of worship are performed correctly, reducing unnecessary doubts and anxiety.

Q & A

What is exposure therapy in the context of the video script?

Exposure therapy is about exposing someone with a fear to the fear stimuli in a controlled and safe environment, allowing them to confront and gradually overcome the fear.

How can a log be used in exposure therapy?

A log can be used to track the duration it takes to perform a feared activity, such as making wudu. The goal is to gradually reduce the time it takes over weeks until it returns to a normal duration.

What is one method of exposure therapy mentioned in the video for someone struggling with wudu?

One method is to strip wudu of all the extra Sunnah actions and perform it once without repeating it. This helps confront the fear of doing it wrong.

How does the video suggest dealing with the fear of urine incontinence after wudu?

The video suggests splashing some water on the private parts or underwear after doing wudu. This helps attribute any moisture felt to the water rather than urine incontinence.

What advice did a scholar give to a man who felt he needed to renew his wudu frequently?

The scholar advised the man to purify himself, do wudu, then sprinkle water on his private parts and not to worry about any perceived moisture thereafter.

How does the video describe Islam's approach to assessing whether something is right or wrong?

Islam provides objective measures to assess whether something is right or wrong, deficient or complete, rather than leaving it to imagination or assumption.

What does the Prophet Muhammad (S) say about doubting whether one has released gas during prayer?

The Prophet Muhammad (S) said that if one doubts whether they have released gas, they should not leave the Masjid until they hear a sound or smell something.

What is the objective measure for determining if wudu needs to be redone?

Wudu does not need to be redone unless there is sound or smell that confirms the release of gas.

How should one deal with doubts about the number of units prayed in Salah?

If one doubts the number of units prayed, they should build upon what is certain (e.g., three if unsure between three or four), and then perform two prostrations of forgetfulness.

What is the purpose of the two prostrations of forgetfulness?

The two prostrations of forgetfulness correct any mistakes in the number of units prayed and ensure that the prayer is complete.