Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ablution
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Question:
The questioner says: My elder sister suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding wudu' (the ablution for prayer). What is the treatment? And does this diminish her reward in her acts of worship?
Answer:
The treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder is dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) and seeking refuge with Allah from Shaytan (Satan), and increasing the remembrance of Allah the Exalted. If there is a treatment with psychiatrists, he should go to them and consult them, as it is a psychological illness. Also, Allah the Exalted is capable of everything. He should persist in supplication for healing, persisting with Allah in supplication for Him to cure him. He should also seek refuge from Shaytan, and increase in the supplications and invocations in the morning and evening. Allah is near to the one who seeks Him.
The questioner says: My elder sister suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder regarding wudu' (the ablution for prayer). What is the treatment? And does this diminish her reward in her acts of worship?
Answer:
The treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder is dhikr (the remembrance of Allah) and seeking refuge with Allah from Shaytan (Satan), and increasing the remembrance of Allah the Exalted. If there is a treatment with psychiatrists, he should go to them and consult them, as it is a psychological illness. Also, Allah the Exalted is capable of everything. He should persist in supplication for healing, persisting with Allah in supplication for Him to cure him. He should also seek refuge from Shaytan, and increase in the supplications and invocations in the morning and evening. Allah is near to the one who seeks Him.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/222 — archive.org (15:03)
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