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Is obsessive-compulsive disorder an affliction from Allah, or is it a psychological evil in which a person has a choice?

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Worrying thoughts (Waswas) are an illness that may be an affliction to test the servant's patience, or a punishment for a sin. The afflicted person must seek forgiveness and repent, ignore the worrying thoughts and not pay attention to them, in addition to consulting specialized doctors.

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