The Shari'ah Treatment for Obsessive Thoughts
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people are afflicted with obsessive thoughts, so what is the effective Shari'ah treatment for getting rid of them?
Answer:
Seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when you feel it. Second, leave it alone, do not act on it, reject it, and do not act on it, and it will go away by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people are afflicted with obsessive thoughts, so what is the effective Shari'ah treatment for getting rid of them?
Answer:
Seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when you feel it. Second, leave it alone, do not act on it, reject it, and do not act on it, and it will go away by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:15:29)
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