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What is the ruling on intentionally expelling drops of urine due to obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas) or forgetfulness, and should one act upon the opinion that does not necessitate purifying the body and clothes from them?

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One must turn away from misgivings and not pay attention to them, for that is the best remedy. Maliki jurists facilitate the matter of drops that exit involuntarily (even once a day), so they do not obligate purifying them. However, whatever a person expels voluntarily must be purified.

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