Is it permissible for someone afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) regarding Wudu – from whom wind exits despite her efforts to resist it, due to her fear of it exiting – to avail herself of the dispensation for continuous wind ( سلس الريح ) and perform Wudu once after the time for prayer has begun?
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We are certain that all of this is mere baseless whisperings (), and that your sensation of expelling gas is due to Satan's deception and trickery against you. We advise you to completely ignore these whisperings, and not to pay them any attention. Perform ablution (wudu') once in a normal, natural manner, then pray no matter how much Satan whispers to you that gas has been expelled from you. Also, consult trustworthy doctors.
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