Is it permissible for the questioner to adopt a fatwa that deems a divorce invalid due to obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas), even though he asserts that he was not afflicted by waswas at the time of the divorce, knowing that he generally suffers from waswas regarding divorce?
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As long as a man is afflicted with waswasah (obsessive whispering/doubts), he is permitted to adopt the easier of two scholarly opinions, and this is not considered blameworthy tarakhkhus (taking concessions). A person with waswasah may not realize he is afflicted in all cases, and often denies his waswasah regarding some issues, while in reality, he is afflicted by it concerning them.
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