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What is the ruling on acting upon a weak opinion (qawl marjuh) or one that goes against the the majority (mukhalif lil-jumhur) to remove harm, hardship, embarrassment, and obsessive doubts (waswasah)?

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It is permissible to adopt some juristic opinions out of necessity, as long as a person does not make it a habit. Waswasah (obsessive doubt) is among the excuses that permit such concessions.

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