Fatwa ID: 08700

Answered by: Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Question:

I wanted to ask that bipolar disorder is a personality disorder and narcissism is also a personality disorder. Is it the same ruling follow for both? as the medicine use for both disorders are almost same.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Bipolar disorder is a manic -depressive illness when a person has extreme mood changes, at its most severe, it can manifest into suicidal ideation and psychosis where they lose contact with reality, and delusions may occur.

This disorder requires medical treatment, and spiritual healing can help whereas narcissistic disorder is a personality disorder it is when someone has arrogance self-centredness it requires psychotherapy and spiritual healing. Hence, they are not the same the ruling for bipolar disorder in its severest form is that of an insane person. The narcissistic disorder does not come under that ruling.

References:

Badai Al Sanai Volume 1 (pg 259)

فَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْوُجُوبِ كَالصَّبِيِّ وَالْمَجْنُونِ فَصَلَاةُ الصَّبِيِّ تَكُونُ تَطَوُّعًا وَلَا صَلَاةَ لِلْمَجْنُونِ رَأْسًا،

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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