The excuse of the one afflicted with obsessive doubts if he goes beyond or is harsh in the Sunnah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is waswas (whispers of doubt) a disease such that if the one afflicted with it goes beyond the limit or is harsh in the Sunnah, or is severe in it, he is excused because of this disease?
Answer:
No, he is not excused, because he is commanded to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and to follow his Companions. The religion is clear, and praise be to Allah, there is no confusion in it. So why did he not strive to know the Sunnah and what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions were upon? He should proceed with that.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Is waswas (whispers of doubt) a disease such that if the one afflicted with it goes beyond the limit or is harsh in the Sunnah, or is severe in it, he is excused because of this disease?
Answer:
No, he is not excused, because he is commanded to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and to follow his Companions. The religion is clear, and praise be to Allah, there is no confusion in it. So why did he not strive to know the Sunnah and what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions were upon? He should proceed with that.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (50:14)
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