Islamic Bioethics: Mental Health in Islam
Islamic Bioethics: Mental Health in Islam
- Simon DeinSimon DeinDepartment of Anthropology, Goldsmiths University of London
- , and Najat KhalifaNajat KhalifaDepartment of Psychiatry, Queen's University
Summary
Muslims see the Prophet Muhammad as an exemplar. Thus, Muslims attempt to emulate his deeds in their own lives through observation of his traditions and the Qurʾanic instructions. Treatment from the Islamic perspective is closely linked to the Islamic system of ethics and law (Shariʿah). Moreover, Islam views mental health in the context of the self as it advocates a close relationship between spirituality, morality, and mental health. While religious Muslims self-report better mental health than nonreligious Muslims, the conceptualization of mental disorders from the Islamic perspective may raise ethical challenges for clinicians who encounter Muslim patients in clinical practice.
Subjects
- Islamic Studies
