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OCD Types amongst Muslims

This article lists some of the common types of OCD amongst Muslims. Some particulars related to those types have been listed below and some generic characteristics can be found here.

Section titled “Worship Related”

  • Related to worship (ibaadaat عبادات) rituals like salah

  • Obsessions are characterised by a feeling of incompleteness or imperfection related to worship rituals e.g. feeling that you have not prayed right.

  • Compulsions are characterised by

    • Repetition e.g. repeating prayer, repeating recitation during prayer etc.
Section titled “Purity Related”

  • Related to purity matters (taharah طهارة)

  • Obsessions are characterised by feeling that

    • ritual purity was incomplete that could render the worship incomplete

    • feeling impure

  • Compulsions are characterised by

    • repeating ritual purity like ablution (wudhu) or bath (ghusl)

    • extensive washing and cleaning

Section titled “Rulings Related”

  • Related to religious rulings

  • Obsessions are characterised by feeling that

    • religious ruling has been ignored or disobeyed e.g. feeling that you committed wrong because you consumed perfume containing alcohol

  • Compulsions are characterised by

    • trying to undo the mistake

    • avoidance of the perceived wrong

Section titled “Blasphemous Thoughts Related”

  • Related to religious beliefs

  • Obsessions are characterised by

    • feeling that a ritual belief has been violated by a sinful or blasphemous thoughts

    • feeling that belief has been annulled by a sinful or blasphemous thoughts

  • Compulsions are characterised by

    • mental rituals like repeating testament of faith