Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Ablution and Prayer
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Question:
One of the sisters says: I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I repeat the ablution and the prayer until their time passes. Every time I swear I will not repeat them, but I do repeat them because of this obsession. I have been sitting for a period of time. What is required of me now?
Answer:
When you feel the whispers of waswas, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, for waswas is from Shaytan. This is why Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, named it al-waswas al-khannas (the whisperer who retreats). It whispers when the servant is heedless of the remembrance of his Lord, and it retreats and moves away when the servant remembers his Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He. You should increase in the remembrance of Allah. When she feels any of these whispers, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and say, "I have believed in Allah and disbelieved in those other than Him." By the permission of Allah, that will go away from her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
One of the sisters says: I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I repeat the ablution and the prayer until their time passes. Every time I swear I will not repeat them, but I do repeat them because of this obsession. I have been sitting for a period of time. What is required of me now?
Answer:
When you feel the whispers of waswas, seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, for waswas is from Shaytan. This is why Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, named it al-waswas al-khannas (the whisperer who retreats). It whispers when the servant is heedless of the remembrance of his Lord, and it retreats and moves away when the servant remembers his Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He. You should increase in the remembrance of Allah. When she feels any of these whispers, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and say, "I have believed in Allah and disbelieved in those other than Him." By the permission of Allah, that will go away from her. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (18:09)
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