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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته أحسن الله إليكم وغفر لكم ولأهلكم I suffer from sudden rage attacks and sometimes I may get extremely violent mental imagery or intrusive thoughts. Should I stop these thoughts when they arise and is it haram not to stop? (without acting obviously) جزاكم الله خيرا

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Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan

Yes, you have to stop them and you have to go to a trustworthy Muslim psychiatrist. If you cannot find a trustworthy Muslim psychiatrist, then find someone who is a trustworthy psychiatrist.

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