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What is the reason for the contradiction in fatwas regarding the divorce of the person afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas), and why is it not always permissible for such a person to adopt the easiest opinion?

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It is permissible for the one afflicted with waswas (obsessive doubts) to adopt the easiest rulings of the jurists, while emphasizing the importance of completely ignoring these waswas in their entirety, and being wary of excessive questioning and delving into intricate details, as this only increases the waswas and clouds the mind.

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