The Ruling on the Patience of One Afflicted with Obsessive Compulsions
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Question:
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, says: A sister in her thirties is afflicted with obsessive compulsions during wudu' and during prayer, even though she maintains this obligatory prayer at its times. Honorable Shaykh, she says we were unable to advise her. Will she be rewarded for her patience, even though her body has become thin?
Answer:
Yes, she prays according to her ability,[Al-Baqarah 2:286], [At-Talaq 65:7] as much as you are able. She prays according to her ability, and for what she cannot do, Allah will not hold her accountable. As for the obsessive compulsions, she can drive them away by seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, because obsessive compulsions are from the accursed Shaytan, and by rejecting them and not paying attention to them. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, says: A sister in her thirties is afflicted with obsessive compulsions during wudu' and during prayer, even though she maintains this obligatory prayer at its times. Honorable Shaykh, she says we were unable to advise her. Will she be rewarded for her patience, even though her body has become thin?
Answer:
Yes, she prays according to her ability,
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاAllah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allah will
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَا آتَاهَا سَيَجْعَلُ اللَّهُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/282 — archive.org (7:03)
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