Question:
Assalamu’alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
Dear Shuyukh,
I am a female who has been diagnose with schizophrenia since 2011. I want to know, do I have to pray my 5 times daily prayer? Do I have to fast? Am I committing a sin if I don’t pray or fast? Do I have to wear a hijab?
What are the rulings of Islam regarding someone with schizophrenia? How does the Shariah apply to me?
JazakAllah kheir.
Wassalamu’alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
Answer:
The Sharia gives you complete leeway because of your state. So do only what you can do and do not worry about the rest. You are under Allah’s mercy and forgiveness no matter what.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
