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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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How can I overcome my struggles with OCD regarding my intention for prayer, ablution, and ritual bath? It takes me a long time to perform these acts due to excessive thinking and delay in making the intention.
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Please read our previous answers to similar questions, and this clip as well would be in shaa Allah useful as well:
Is it obligatory to sniff water into our nostrils during Wudu?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is recommended (Mustahab) to sniff water into our nostrils during Wudu, and not obligatory.

Wassalam.
When wiping the top of my head during Wudhu, should I go all the way to the end of my hairline or stop before the wet hair resulting from washing my face?
Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb

Salam
A section of the top of one's head, is the place of wiping, and wiping any part of this section is sufficient, although it is recommended to wipe an area as long as the length of one finger and as wide as the width of three fingers.
Is it permissible in Islam to have tattoos on any part of the body, or are there specific areas that should be avoided, such as the arms and feet in relation to Wudu?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Having tattoos is allowed in principle provided it should not include any holy name of Allah (SWT) or any Infallible, and it should not be exposed by female to non Mahram men.

Tattoo does not harm Wudhu because it does not make a layer in the skin but just color which does not prevent water from reaching the skin while Wudhu or Ghusl.

Wassalam.