Title: 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.

Question: 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 ID: 4202Posted on: Aug 31, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(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.