Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Question: Assalamu alaykum
What should I do? I have OCD regarding purity and regular discharge of liquid. Sprinkling water on my underwear to cope with it gives me panic attacks.
Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
My dear brother, I pray you are well.
You should stop sprinkling water on yourself, and not change your clothes every time there is some discharge. A small amount of impurity is excused.
Excused Impurities
Liquid impurities which exit the body are excused up to the amount which would equal the area of a £2 coin. This is a mercy from the Shari’a. You don’t need to change your clothes every time something comes out.
The practice of the religion should not cause distress. The Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, said, “Indeed, [the practice of] the religion is ease itself. No one makes it hard on themselves except that it overwhelms them.” (Bukhari)
You can still pray if there is the excused amount of impurity on you. If it exceeds this amount, wash it with a small amount of water. When the trace of it is gone the clothing is pure again. Ignore the moisture afterwards.
Get Treatment
You should seek some treatment for your OCD. This seminar will help with that. The discharge is probably wadi, prostatic fluid. A good practitioner of Tradition Chinese Medicine will be able to help you with that.
May Allah make all matters easy for you.
Wassalam,
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat