The Prayer of One Afflicted by Compulsive Ablution Obsessions
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What about a person who suffers from obsessive-compulsive ablution? Is it permissible for him to pray without ablution until he is cured of this illness?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to pray without ablution. He performs ablution and prays. He performs ablution at the time of prayer, when he wants to pray. But this is an obsession; it is not a state of ritual impurity. This is an obsession, not a permanent state of ritual impurity. So he performs ablution and prays, and he leaves the obsession alone and does not let it concern him. Once or twice, and then it will go away, with Allah's permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What about a person who suffers from obsessive-compulsive ablution? Is it permissible for him to pray without ablution until he is cured of this illness?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to pray without ablution. He performs ablution and prays. He performs ablution at the time of prayer, when he wants to pray. But this is an obsession; it is not a state of ritual impurity. This is an obsession, not a permanent state of ritual impurity. So he performs ablution and prays, and he leaves the obsession alone and does not let it concern him. Once or twice, and then it will go away, with Allah's permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 31 — archive.org (31:49)
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