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Is the severe OCD that I experienced in the last ten days of Ramadan, which then subsided, an indication of something? And is OCD for believers not considered a sign of God's wrath and expulsion from His mercy? And must one repeat a full month's prayers if the worshiper discovers that he was in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) while performing them? And is it permissible to make up the Fajr prayer after the time for the Dhuhr prayer has begun? And is it permissible to interrupt and cut off prayer when the door is knocked, out of fear of family members finding out, despite the fact that this prolongs the prayer time? And is frequently going to the bathroom to perform ghusl secretly, which angers one's mother, considered disobedience to her?

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You must disregard obsessive thoughts (waswas) and not give in to them. These obsessive thoughts could be a trial or a punishment due to religious transgressions. Allah Almighty says: "And whatever strikes you of disaster - it is because of what your hands have earned." If you previously abandoned prayer out of denial of its obligation, then you are a disbeliever, and there is no make-up (qada') for you after repentance. However, if it was due to laziness, you are not considered a disbeliever according to the majority of scholars. You must make up the prayers that were performed without ghusl (ritual bath) from major impurity, as they lacked the condition of purity. Allah Almighty says: "O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of major impurity, except those passing through [a prayer area], until you have washed [your whole body]." It is permissible to make up the Fajr prayer after the Dhuhr prayer time has entered or at any time, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever forgets a prayer, let him pray it when he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that. And establish prayer for My remembrance." It is not permissible to interrupt an obligatory prayer due to fear of others' mockery. Rather, you must perform the prayer at its appointed time and strive for Allah's pleasure, and consistently maintain purity without exaggeration in obsessive thoughts.

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