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Please help and not refer me to previous answers as i have specific answers needed. I have always have waswah and recently it has escalated to a point of excessiveness. I am aware of myself and had always tried to fight the paranoia within me. However, i think i have failed to overcome it altogether. I pray, read Quran from time to time and do the dua such as ayatul kursi, 3 Quls and more but why am i still paranoid? My paranoia is currently about cameras. In todays age cameras are everywhere and people are installing spycameras which are so readily available. Thus i became paranoid towards everything thinking that there are cameras everywhere. Even to the extent where i think that new items i purchase are bugged. Which in the end made me regret buying them and go to great lengths to dispose or sell them which is time wasting as i get absorbed in the task of getting rid of it. I most recently purchase an expensive item and think its bugged as it is thick and bulky. I have aimed to buy this item which i really like for a long time before purchasing and now i regret it. I am even thinking maybe i did not say prayer to bless this item thus it is inflicted with the evil eye. I feel so silly reading back what i typed above but i am just unable to help how i feel when i feel it. I keep asking myself, what if i am right and it is bugged and i will be blamed for bringing it into my house. My question is should i return this item and save myself further paranoia or should i keep it order to fight this paranoia? Finally i would like to ask for dua for my waswah to be completely cured.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.
We implore Allaah to grant you recovery and wellness. Our advice to you is to disregard this Waswaas completely. Whenever you feel it, you should repel it and seek refuge in Allaah from the devil who casts it into your heart. Do not return this device, but rather, keep it and whenever the devil tries to deceive you into thinking that there is a camera inside it, convince yourself of the opposite and that there is nothing inside it.
Also, you should supplicate Allaah, The Exalted, frequently and turn to Him to relieve your hardship and grant you recovery from this condition. We also advise you to consult a reliable doctor as this would be quite helpful, Allaah willing. You can also visit our consultation section on the website.
Allaah Knows best.
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