Exaggeration in purifying oneself from ritual impurity to the point of obsessive doubt
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. Some people exaggerate in purifying themselves from ritual impurity until it reaches the level of obsessive doubt. What is your guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
Beware of this; it is obligatory to be cautious. In fact, when one makes an effort and believes that he has purified himself, that is sufficient. Let him beware of waswas (obsessive doubts) and seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Shaytan. Yes.
May Allah keep you safe. Some people exaggerate in purifying themselves from ritual impurity until it reaches the level of obsessive doubt. What is your guidance, Your Eminence the Shaykh?
Answer:
Beware of this; it is obligatory to be cautious. In fact, when one makes an effort and believes that he has purified himself, that is sufficient. Let him beware of waswas (obsessive doubts) and seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Shaytan. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (24:31)
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