The Ruling on Treating Obsessions Through Permissible Means

Question:
And may Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, a listener to the program says: I am plagued by obsessions about death and that I am going to die. I consulted a psychiatrist and was given some medication. Are these types of treatments considered a violation of the principle of taking means?

Answer:
For obsessions, you should rely on the remembrance of Allah, supplication, and not giving in to the obsessions. As for death, we will all die; every soul will taste death. So we must prepare by doing righteous deeds before death comes. We must prepare with righteous deeds, preparing to meet Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for taking treatment, if it is beneficial, there is nothing wrong with it. Going to the doctor and receiving beneficial treatment is among the permissible means. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: people