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Is what comes out of the tip of the male organ after purification considered a whisper (waswasah), and does it necessitate changing clothes? And is the method of ablution by washing the hands from the fingertips to the elbows and then returning with a massage counted as one wash? And is the intention for prayer from home sufficient without renewing it at the iqamah?

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This person is afflicted with Waswasa (obsessive whispering) and should disregard it. The impurity of water used for Istinja' (washing after relieving oneself) is not to be judged except with certainty. There is no need to repeat Istinja' or to rub the private parts. Rather, one should promptly perform Istinja' without prolonged lingering or excessive effort. As for counting repetitions aloud, some scholars have permitted this for those afflicted with Waswasa, such as Ibn Abi Shaybah, who reported it from Asma, Umar, and Ibn Al-Zubair. This is a means to preserve the act of worship for someone prone to forgetfulness, but the true remedy is to disregard the Waswas. If the washing covers from the fingertips to the elbows, it counts as one wash, and the prescribed rubbing (dalk) should be performed with the wash, not independently. The matter of Niyyah (intention) is simple; it is the servant's intention in their heart to perform the act of worship. There is no harm in the intention preceding the act of worship by a short time, and many scholars do not require the intention to coincide with the very beginning of the act of worship. The person afflicted with Waswasa may adopt the easiest opinions. Articulating the intention verbally is not prescribed. The person afflicted with Waswasa is advised to adhere to supplication and humility, disregard the Waswas, and consult a psychiatrist.

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