Will the oath made in the form of "By Allah the Almighty, I will try to abandon these doubts" – with the intention of abandoning doubts related to prayer and purification – be binding? And is expiation necessary if these doubts return, or is the oath not binding in the first place?
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Your oath is to try to abandon doubts. If you strive to do so, then you have fulfilled your oath. We advise you to adhere to supplication and humility, to distract yourself from obsessive thoughts, and to consult a trusted psychiatrist.
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