Regarding a patient with nervous disorders or psychological illnesses such as depression and the like, what is the ruling on his situation in Ramadan?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Regarding a patient with nervous disorders or one suffering from psychological illnesses such as depression and nervous conditions and the like, what is the ruling on his situation? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Do we need medication? Do you mean that we need medication?
The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
If he needs medication, there is nothing wrong with him taking the medication and making up that day. That is, he is considered among the sick. The sick person is permitted to break his fast during the day in Ramadan, so he takes the medication and makes up the days from other days.
The questioner:
It is said about this recent illness, Shaykh Salih, that if a person refrains from food and drink, his condition worsens. Do you have a composition on this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he is compelled to eat and drink, so he is considered a sick person. He eats and drinks until his life and mind return to him, and he makes up the days. It is better for him to do so because he is sick, and the sick person is permitted to break his fast.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Regarding a patient with nervous disorders or one suffering from psychological illnesses such as depression and nervous conditions and the like, what is the ruling on his situation? May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Do we need medication? Do you mean that we need medication?
The questioner:
Yes, yes.
The Shaykh:
If he needs medication, there is nothing wrong with him taking the medication and making up that day. That is, he is considered among the sick. The sick person is permitted to break his fast during the day in Ramadan, so he takes the medication and makes up the days from other days.
The questioner:
It is said about this recent illness, Shaykh Salih, that if a person refrains from food and drink, his condition worsens. Do you have a composition on this?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he is compelled to eat and drink, so he is considered a sick person. He eats and drinks until his life and mind return to him, and he makes up the days. It is better for him to do so because he is sick, and the sick person is permitted to break his fast.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بالنسبة لمريض الأعصاب أو الأمراض النفسية كالاكتئاب وما أشبه ذلك في رمضان، ما القول في حاله؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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