Treatment of Obsessions Regarding Death
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah, a sister is suffering from obsessions regarding death. She has gone to several shaykhs for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation), but the condition keeps recurring for her, and we feel that it is increasing day after day, to the point where it distracts her from prayer and other acts of worship. What is the treatment in your view for this sister?
Answer:
The treatment is to continue with the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) with trustworthy ruqah practitioners in their religion and knowledge. It is even better if she performs the ruqyah on herself by reciting Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, and the two Surahs of protection (al-Falaq and al-Nas). She should repeat this, especially in the morning and evening, and when going to sleep. This is what drives the Shaytan away from her. She should also increase her tasbih (saying Subhan Allah), tahlil (saying La ilaha illa Allah), takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Likewise, she should not react to the obsessions; she should not be concerned with them or pay attention to them, but rather leave them and not think about them. By these means, with the permission of Allah, the obsessions will go away from her. If this obsession stems from a psychological illness, then she should go to psychologists to seek a treatment for her. Allah has not sent down a disease without sending down a cure for it. She should go to the specialized psychologists, and perhaps Allah will grant them success in finding a suitable treatment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah, a sister is suffering from obsessions regarding death. She has gone to several shaykhs for ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation), but the condition keeps recurring for her, and we feel that it is increasing day after day, to the point where it distracts her from prayer and other acts of worship. What is the treatment in your view for this sister?
Answer:
The treatment is to continue with the Shari'ah-prescribed ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation) with trustworthy ruqah practitioners in their religion and knowledge. It is even better if she performs the ruqyah on herself by reciting Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Ikhlas, and the two Surahs of protection (al-Falaq and al-Nas). She should repeat this, especially in the morning and evening, and when going to sleep. This is what drives the Shaytan away from her. She should also increase her tasbih (saying Subhan Allah), tahlil (saying La ilaha illa Allah), takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Likewise, she should not react to the obsessions; she should not be concerned with them or pay attention to them, but rather leave them and not think about them. By these means, with the permission of Allah, the obsessions will go away from her. If this obsession stems from a psychological illness, then she should go to psychologists to seek a treatment for her. Allah has not sent down a disease without sending down a cure for it. She should go to the specialized psychologists, and perhaps Allah will grant them success in finding a suitable treatment. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/232 — archive.org (5:13)
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