The Sickness of Waswas

Questioner: May Allah reward you with all that which is good. Lastly, esteemed Sheikh, how can a Muslim get rid of Waswasah (whispers of the Shaytan) in Wudu' and purification? Sheikh: He should seek refuge in Allah from the shaytan, stop thinking about it, continue upon what he already did, and not pay attention to the wasawis. For indeed, when he listens to it, the enemy of Allah (Shaytan) will desire/tempt him more. However, it is obligatory upon him to stop it and continue upon what he's certain of in his Wudu', his Salah, etc. This is what is prescribed. And if the wasawis become too many, he should disregard them and continue upon his assumption. However, if the wasawis are few, then he should continue upon certainity in his purification, Tawaf, and Salah, he continues upon certainity. If he doubts whether he washed his hand, then he should wash it. If he doubts whether he washed his foot, then he washes it right away. As for after completing purification, if a new doubt comes, he shouldn’t pay attention to it. Likewise, if he finished doing Tawaf and a doubt arises, he shouldn’t pay attention to it. And likewise after Salah, if a doubt arises after finishing the Salah, he shouldn’t pay any attention to it. As for the doubt during the Salah itself or during the Tawaf or Wudu' itself, then he should continue upon what he's certain of. Except if they increase, then they are wasawis that must be ignored. Then, he builds upon what he has assumed (to have completed so far), continues, this is sufficient, and he disregards these doubts that have increased upon him. However, if the waswasah is less, then he continues upon certainity in his Tawaf, Salah and Wuduʾ.