What is the ruling on the polytheistic obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas al-shirk) that compels one to bow to the ceiling, and what is the ruling concerning the wife?
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If you thought of bowing to the ceiling and did so, and felt relief because of it, then this matter is very serious and its doer is considered an apostate. His wife becomes unlawful to him if he did it while being aware of what he was doing and in full possession of his mental faculties.
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