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How can I find peace of mind with my mental health issues and fear of contamination?

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assalamualaikum, i suffer from mental health problems. i find everthing dirty and unclean. i wont touch things that other people touch, not even my daughter. i have stopped praying because i always feel unclean. when i found out that paint brushes are made from pig hair i became very upset as these are used to paint walls in everyones homes and shops. if a shop sellls these brushes, i will not go their to buy food or clothes because i feel they will be dirty and contaminated. what should i do? i have no peace of mind. life has become so difficult for me. please advise me. wassalaam.

Answer

(Fatwa: 867/1122=H/1429)

To feel something doubtful and suspicious without any Shariah proof is a disease. Its treatment is that unless you see impurity in anything, you should not consider that thing impure and unclean. You should keep on using or touching a thing to an extent it is suitable. You had better keep in touch with a local Alim who follows Sunnah and adopt his company daily or occasionally as suits your time. Act upon his instructions on whatever things you doubt. In-sha-Allah, this disease will die out within few days. 

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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