Mental Health
71 questions
How can one balance play and worship to please Allah?
How can one get rid of excessive daydreaming that leads to involuntary movements and talking, causes a waste of time and drains energy, while maintaining focus in life?
Is it permissible to adopt the view that considers the takbir (Allahu Akbar), the oath, and the slaughtered animal valid when uttered by someone who omits the letter "ha" from the name of Allah, especially for the one who suffers from obsessive doubts?
Is the distribution that the grandfather made of his properties, in which he singled out his two granddaughters, who are related to his deceased son, considered binding and enforceable, and what is the share of the two granddaughters from their grandfather's inheritance?
How can a woman deal with her husband, whom she describes as irresponsible, spending his time in coffee shops, and not caring about the household's needs and accumulated debts, which has negatively affected her intimate relationship with him and her mental health, especially since she is an orphan with no family, and they have a young daughter who needs care, and she does not wish to destroy her home despite her failed attempts to change him?
Is drawing cartoons or anime a matter of scholarly disagreement, and does one become an infidel for believing in its permissibility based on the opinion of Ibn Uthaymeen that cartoons do not resemble real images?
When is a person considered to be claiming knowledge of the unseen, and what is the criterion for distinguishing between permissible talk about the future and lying or associating partners with Allah in it? What should one do to avoid whispers concerning this? Is there any consequence for pausing during the recitation of a remembrance, such as "La ilaha illa Anta, Subhanaka, inni kuntu min al-dhalimin" (There is no god but You; glory be to You, indeed I have been of the wrongdoers), and then completing it? What is the ruling on speculating or guessing to express an opinion without evidence? And how can one afflicted with whispers of disbelief and creed rid themselves of them, and should they stop asking scholars?
Would a son be considered undutiful to his mother who creates problems with his wife and demands that he treat her harshly, due to his reduced communication with her and his refusal to fulfill all her demands after she affected his wife's mental and nervous health?
Are meats that are possibly slaughtered unlawfully or by people other than the People of the Book considered impure, and does the ruling of impurity transfer from them to surfaces and tools they touch?
How can one deal with a cousin who expresses admiration through songs and social media, given differences in appearance and religiosity, and concerns about future kinship problems and mental health, especially after an Istikhara prayer whose result was not positive?
Is it permissible for a man to write the deed of his house to his wife and unmarried sister while they are alive, in order to ensure that his nephews do not seize the house after his death, knowing that he is in full possession of his mental faculties and enjoys good health?
What is the ruling on resorting to IVF without existing health problems? Is it permissible for a male doctor to perform the procedure despite the availability of a female doctor? And is the father sinful if the child is subjected to bullying because of being an IVF baby?
Is mental illness resulting from violence, cruelty, and psychological trauma considered an affliction that expiates sins through patience and contentment?
Is it considered disbelief for a gay person to say, "I am a man"—knowing that Allah is aware of this—and is he required to disclose his homosexuality for repentance, or is it sufficient for him to conceal it and repent privately, continuing to dissemble for the sake of concealment?
Is a mother's obedience obligatory if disobeying her leads to a deterioration in her psychological and mental health, even if her request does not originally necessitate obedience and causes hardship to the son?
Should we continue to force our blind, special needs son to follow a balanced diet he dislikes, fearing negative health consequences for his body in the future, or is letting him eat what he desires, knowing its harm, considered a sin that warrants divine punishment?
Will God punish someone who feels that they have not been successful in their life after striving for righteousness, and wishes for death, and has such a strong sense of guilt that they feel God has not accepted their repentance, despite having been afflicted with looking at forbidden things previously, and is living in psychological, social, and financial distress?
Is it permissible for a female doctor to prescribe birth control to a woman who requests it without her husband’s permission, knowing that the husband is married to another woman and the wife is still studying?
What is the ruling on buying allergy-specific milk from sellers who offer it at a cheaper price than pharmacies, knowing that they obtain it for free from the Ministry of Health (whether they are eligible and sell the surplus, or obtained it by forging documents)?
What is the ruling on changing the wife's name during intercourse to unreal names and acting out different roles before intercourse as a form of renewal, and does this fall under the poet's saying, "How ugly you are when lawful, and how beautiful you are when forbidden," with the intention of the fornicator being in a lawful act?
Is there the same reward for going to the mosque riding as there is for walking?
What is the ruling on watching videos by doctors that discuss sexual health and matters concerning the reproductive organs?
When does the three-day prohibition on eating—starting at 7:20 PM on Friday—end, allowing for food consumption: at the beginning of dawn on Monday, or at precisely 7:20 PM on the same day?