Is it permissible for someone who suffers from excessive obsessions, doubts, and whispers regarding matters of religion and worldly life, and who has sought fatwas and psychological treatment without success, and whose situation has led him to contemplate suicide and stop his studies, to act upon the hadith: "Consult your heart and consult your soul. Righteousness is that with which the soul feels at ease and the heart feels tranquil, and sin is that which wavers in the soul and causes hesitation in the chest, even if people give you a fatwa and give you fatwas"?
The person afflicted with waswasa (obsessive doubts/whispers) must turn away from these whispers and occupy themselves with what benefits them. They should frequently supplicate, seek ruqyah (Islamic exorcism/healing through Quranic recitation), and consult specialized doctors. They must be extremely cautious about contemplating suicide, as it leads to Allah's wrath. As for acting upon the hadith "Consult your heart," it is not possible to answer this due to the lack of clarity in the question. Relevant fatwas regarding this hadith can be consulted.
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