Mental Health
135 questions
What is the way to overcome obsessive thoughts related to divine punishment due to sins, physical or spiritual illnesses, and obsessive thoughts of insulting the Divine Being?
Is it permissible to torture oneself by striking or lashing for pleasure in pain, is this considered among the forbidden acts in Islam, and must the husband be informed of this?
Is psychological capability considered a prerequisite for marriage?
Does divorce occur if a wife strikes her husband—as a result of her psychological illness—after the husband had told himself divorce would occur if the striking recurred? And does divorce occur if a wife strikes her husband—as a result of her psychological illness—after the husband asked her to strike him and told himself divorce would occur if she struck him, and then she struck him after a period of time?
How can one get rid of the obsessive doubts (waswas) concerning intention and ritual purity (tahara), and what is the ruling on the fast of someone afflicted by these obsessive doubts, and is their fast valid?
What is the ruling on a doctor taking for himself one-third of what he earns from examinations conducted after official working hours, knowing that this is the prevailing custom and with the knowledge of officials? And if this money must be returned, how is that to be done?
What should I do about the obsessive doubt concerning the existence of God, knowing that it is an obsession, and what is the beneficial remedy to get rid of what I am experiencing?
Is it permissible for me to promise my friend that I will not marry and will not form close friendships during her period of study and work, knowing that she is extremely attached to me and becomes ill if I speak with others, and that I do not wish to marry and fear for her, and there is nothing between us that displeases Allah?
What is the reason for a man's fear, trembling, and nomination of another to lead congregational prayers, and his feeling of inability to speak, trembling, and fear when speaking with people of authority, despite previously possessing boldness and self-confidence? And what should he do about it?
How can one deal with suicidal thoughts and addiction to watching pornography, mend a strained relationship with parents, and restore closeness to Allah after drifting away and committing sins?
What is the ruling on severe and continuous obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) regarding istinja' (washing after defecating or urinating), wudu' (ablution), prayer, and general purity, and what is the ruling on using the medication Philozac (a substitute for Prozac), and does it have the same result?
Should someone who suffers from obsessive thoughts about the mixing of lineages as a result of using the toilet seat after her brother, while being pregnant, turn away from these thoughts and ignore them?
Should I continue to combat obsessive thoughts with the same method currently employed, despite the persistence of some doubts about purity after seeking refuge with Allah and spitting (lightly, to the left)?
Will Almighty God punish someone afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that causes them to doubt the purity of their clothes and belongings, along with the accompanying ill thoughts of God and abandonment of prayer? And how does one repent from this state?
Do the Sharia-mandated obligations related to dealing with people, such as good manners, offering condolences, and congratulating others, fall away for someone suffering from social phobia? And is he to be blamed for abandoning some Sunnahs, like growing a beard, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the religion and its adherents?
What is a mother's responsibility before God concerning her daughters who do not observe prayer and Hijab, despite the mother's diligence in teaching and guiding them since childhood? Will she be held accountable for their abandonment of these practices, given her continuous advice and exhortation without coercion, and while preserving her mental health? Does this approach absolve her of responsibility before God?
What is the ruling on migrating from this world due to tribal vengeance that causes psychological distress?
What is the ruling on obsessive thoughts of shirk (polytheism) or kufr (disbelief) concerning Allah, and is seeking refuge in Allah from them sufficient?
How did Islam care for mental and physical health, supporting that with a collection of prophetic hadiths?
How can I quit masturbation and return to my physical and psychological health after practicing it for five years, knowing that I pray and love reciting the Qur’an with a beautiful voice?
What is the cause of the intense dread and insomnia that leads to difficulty sleeping, and fear of it, bearing in mind that the questioner previously felt someone choking her during sleep, and that stopped after she recited the Quran?
What is the interpretation of a condition that involves obsessive thoughts about jinn along with accompanying psychological responses?
Is it obligatory for a mother suffering from Alzheimer's, who cannot perform the prayer correctly nor remember its rulings, to pray, or is prayer waived for her?
Is it permissible for a chronically depressed patient, who is suffering from severe physical and psychological pain, to stop medicinal treatment and rely solely on God, given her desire to return to her home country (Egypt) in hopes that her condition might improve, despite her husband and children preferring to stay in America? Would her returning to Egypt without her husband and children be considered a sin, and is the non-responsiveness of her prayers linked to her presence in "lands of disbelief" or her sometimes consuming non-halal food?