Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Its Impact on Creed, and Its Treatment
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Question:
This brother, Abu Ali, says: I have a sister, what Allah willed, who is eighteen years old. She is a pious, righteous woman, and I believe she is so. She fasts and prays a lot, but Honorable Shaykh, for the past two years she has been suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does this affect her creed? Also, what is the treatment in your view for women?
Answer:
Obsessive thoughts do not affect her creed because they are beyond her control. However, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when she feels them, and she should leave them alone and not pay attention to them. Also, this may stem from a psychological illness, so she should go to psychologists in case they find a treatment for her as well. Yes.
This brother, Abu Ali, says: I have a sister, what Allah willed, who is eighteen years old. She is a pious, righteous woman, and I believe she is so. She fasts and prays a lot, but Honorable Shaykh, for the past two years she has been suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Does this affect her creed? Also, what is the treatment in your view for women?
Answer:
Obsessive thoughts do not affect her creed because they are beyond her control. However, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when she feels them, and she should leave them alone and not pay attention to them. Also, this may stem from a psychological illness, so she should go to psychologists in case they find a treatment for her as well. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 03 فتاوى على الهواء - 03 02 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (57:04)
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