Islamic prespective on mental illness

layla is here · **Islamic prespective on mental illness -** 10-11-2008

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
I have a friend who is muslim and also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. She is on medication which makes her sleepy and tired so she has a hard time waking up for fajr prayer. I heard that there is a verse in quran that says people who are sick or taking medication do not have to follow all the rules (like praying) of islam...is this true or not?
thanks for your help
layla

- Qatada - · **Re: Islamic prespective on mental illness -** 10-11-2008

might be useful;

http://www.islamtoday.com/show_sub_s...9&sub_cat_id=0
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/S...ce%2FHSELayout
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115036

i think its good if you ask on the islamtoday or islamqa site, because each person has different situations, so some people might still have to pray, while others - there situation might be different. so it's better to ask a scholar insha Allah.

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layla is here LI Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 111 Reputation: 365 Rep Power: 2 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Islamic prespective on mental illness - 10-11-2008 Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu I have a friend who is muslim and also diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. She is on medication which makes her sleepy and tired so she has a hard time waking up for fajr prayer. I heard that there is a verse in quran that says people who are sick or taking medication do not have to follow all the rules (like praying) of islam...is this true or not? thanks for your help layla

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,379 Reputation: 41985 Rep Power: 84 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Islamic prespective on mental illness - 10-11-2008 might be useful; http://www.islamtoday.com/show_sub_s...9&sub_cat_id=0 http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/S...ce%2FHSELayout http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115036 i think its good if you ask on the islamtoday or islamqa site, because each person has different situations, so some people might still have to pray, while others - there situation might be different. so it's better to ask a scholar insha Allah. __________________ iDawah.com Bringing Dawah back..to the future! http://salaf-stories.blogspot.com