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Question: Not praying intentionally due to severe OCD
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah. My question is that I have been diagnosed with OCD for about a year and a half and the act of wudu and salat has become very overbearing and time-consuming for me, as well as stressful. Due to this, I regret to say I often do not perform my salat. There are instances where I attempt to start again, but it is typically only for a short period due to how difficult it is for me to perform these tasks. Am I going to be considered a Kaffir as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ once said "The covenant between us (Muslims) and them (kuffar) is Salah, so whoever leaves it is a Kaffir."

 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 05/06/2025 18:32pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

May Allah grant you Shifa. Ameen

Allah says in the Quran.

“Allah intends ease for you, not hardship..”(2:185)

Prophet (صلي الله عليه وسلم) said, “Religion is easy.”

Do not make it difficult on yourself. Ignore the Waswasa as it is from Shaitan. Have trust and hope in Allah. Make continuous Dua to Allah to help you in your situation.

وَلَا تَيْأَسُوا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَ

"Truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy except those who have no faith. (Surah Yusuf 12:87)

Also, Please get in touch with an upright Muslim counsellor and get professional help.


And Allah knows best

09 Dhul Hijjah 1446/ 05 June 2025
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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