The Ruling on Treatment with Psychiatric Medications and Their Causes
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The questioner:
Join us, please, Badr. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace.
The Shaykh:
Peace.
The questioner:
Shaykh, what is the ruling on treatment with psychiatric medications? Most of them are sedatives or hallucinogenic, and they are akin to anesthesia. They have negative effects over the long term, and at the same time, they have side effects. Also, did psychiatric illnesses exist among the righteous predecessors and the generations before them? May Allah reward you with good. Thank you, Badr.
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
He says: Regarding treatment with psychiatric pills and the like, Honorable Shaykh, is this treatment beneficial, and did it exist in the past?
The Shaykh:
My brother, consult the psychiatrists so they can prescribe the appropriate treatment for you. Consult the psychiatrists and do not follow customs or what is said and unsaid without verification. There are psychiatrists there; consult them. Yes.
The questioner:
Now, Shaykh Salih, what are the causes of psychiatric illnesses in our current time?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It has many causes, and Allah knows best. One of the most apparent is staying up late. People nowadays do not sleep at night. Families do not sleep at night. If this staying up late is endured for several days, it affects health and affects the mind. So they should sleep at night and work during the day. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, made the night a rest, and He made[An-Naba 78:10-11], yes.
Join us, please, Badr. Peace be upon you. And upon you, peace.
The Shaykh:
Peace.
The questioner:
Shaykh, what is the ruling on treatment with psychiatric medications? Most of them are sedatives or hallucinogenic, and they are akin to anesthesia. They have negative effects over the long term, and at the same time, they have side effects. Also, did psychiatric illnesses exist among the righteous predecessors and the generations before them? May Allah reward you with good. Thank you, Badr.
The Shaykh:
What is the question?
The questioner:
He says: Regarding treatment with psychiatric pills and the like, Honorable Shaykh, is this treatment beneficial, and did it exist in the past?
The Shaykh:
My brother, consult the psychiatrists so they can prescribe the appropriate treatment for you. Consult the psychiatrists and do not follow customs or what is said and unsaid without verification. There are psychiatrists there; consult them. Yes.
The questioner:
Now, Shaykh Salih, what are the causes of psychiatric illnesses in our current time?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It has many causes, and Allah knows best. One of the most apparent is staying up late. People nowadays do not sleep at night. Families do not sleep at night. If this staying up late is endured for several days, it affects health and affects the mind. So they should sleep at night and work during the day. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, made the night a rest, and He made
the night as clothing (11) And made the day for livelihood
اللَّيْلَ لِبَاسًا وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3508] كيف يتصرف من أصيب بمرض نفسي؟ وما أسباب الأمراض النفسية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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