Mental Health
- Is it permissible for someone afflicted by "possession" (mass) to attend religious lessons and lectures, given the possibility of actions that could harm attendees, or is it better to refrain and suffice with self-learning?
- What is the ruling on holding urine outside of prayer according to those who deem it forbidden for someone to pray while suppressing the two excretions?
- Will my physical and mental state return to what it was after definitively repenting from pornography and masturbation addiction, and could repenting from a sin due to health issues rather than fear of Allah be a reason for Allah's lack of assistance?
- Is it true that there is a Hadith stating that Islam discourages procreation for those with a long history of mental illness, and commands avoidance of such families for seven generations?
- How does someone with obsessive thoughts pray? And does the principle of ease in religion apply to him, given his suffering from obsessive thoughts related to ablution and prayer, and the impurity of donkey feces, dry urine on the bed, and pre-seminal fluid spread throughout the house? And what should he do if he abandons prayer because of this suffering?
- How can one rectify unsound inclinations and sexual urges toward minors, given the fear of showing signs of discomfort in social or future situations, and achieve complete faith?
- Is sin in masturbation considered to be by ejaculation or merely by engaging in the act, and is a person punished for merely engaging in it without ejaculating?
- What is the effect of the father-daughter relationship, declared by the husband with his daughter born of adultery, on his daughters from his wife, especially with the wife's fear of the matter being exposed and its impact on her religion, mental health, and the upbringing of her daughters?
- Does the third divorce pronounced by the husband count, considering the wife was demanding it while in a state of severe psychological distress (manic depression) and the husband felt coerced, especially since an Imam had issued a fatwa stating that it did not count, yet the husband still harbors doubts? And can her paternal uncle or her brothers be guardians for her to complete her marriage contract?
- Eating: Is frequent eating blameworthy, even if it's necessary to maintain health and physical and mental energy—especially for seeking knowledge?
Sleeping: Is sleeping for eight hours contrary to the Sunnah? And is sleeping less better for seeking knowledge, even though some people can't function well with less sleep?
- Is the wife sinful if she remains separated from her mentally ill husband, who is cared for by his brother, while she cares for her children, and is not considered a real wife due to the health, legal, and financial circumstances?
- Is it possible to interpret my suffering from depression, chest tightness, difficulty in affairs, forgetfulness, lack of success in marriage and friendships, and defamation, as a result of affliction by jinn and the evil eye, as I have been told? And does a pious believer not go mad? And what should I do to treat myself with Ruqyah without needing to go to شيخs?
- How can one answer the questions of an intelligent 8-year-old child concerning the authenticity of the Qur’an, the truthfulness of Muslims and the falsity of others, the existence of Paradise and Hellfire, and proving that Allah is the Creator and that Muhammad is a Messenger?
- Is exaggerating one's health condition to obtain extended sick leave considered fraud, and how can one absolve themselves if the answer is yes? Is it permissible to take what jurists call "seizing one's usurped right" from the company as compensation for its non-compliance with labor law, by resorting to deception to obtain extra sick leave?
- 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?
- 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 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 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 interpretation of a condition that involves obsessive thoughts about jinn along with accompanying psychological responses?
- Is viewing pictures of women's nakedness in medical textbooks for study and learning purposes forbidden, and is practicing masturbation out of fear for one's health forbidden?
- Must the mother be informed of her sister's death, given the fear of her health deteriorating, and would we be sinful if we informed her and she died?