[S2 - Ep 7] Our Mosques & Mental Health w/ Dr. Ali Syed - Behind the Minbar Podcast

How do we address mental health issues within an Islamic framework? Can we create compassionate environments in our masaajid, and take steps to foster a culture of care and understanding?

In this episode of Behind the Minbar, Shaykh Shinawy and Dr. Ali Syed come together to discuss an often-overlooked topic in our communities: mental health awareness in masaajid. We explore the challenges faced by individuals struggling with mental health issues, the stigma that surrounds seeking help, and the role mosques can play in providing support and guidance.

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[OfficialRamy]

A very great video, you touched on so many important topics and appreciate the vulnerability as well. Hope to see more professionals like this talk with the Islamic perspective.

[imjamesiam]

This is an excellent talk. Speaking about mental health with actual professionals in the field is invaluable.

[adeelasyeda]

Thank you, for bringing qualified mental health specialist within our communities. I love this episode! Absolutely brilliant and very insightful. Keep up the good work. ❤

[Allah-is-capable-ofeverything]

والله العظيم ماكتبت هاذا المناشده الا من الجوع والفقر ياعالم حسو فينا سِالُتكِ بّالُلُُه انَ تْنَقًذَنَا قًبّلُ انَ نَمٌوَتْ مٌنَ شِدِتْ الُجْوَع انَتٌْخيَكِ انَيَ دٌِخلُةِ ْعلُى الُلُُه تْمٌ ْعلُيَكِ انَيَ فَيَ وَجُْهك انَـيَ اخـتْكِ انَـيَ اتْرَجْـاكِ اتْـوَسِـلُ الُـيَـكِ انَـقًـذَنَا لُـوَجُْـه الُـلُُـه. يَــشِــُهدِ الُــلُــُه يَاٌخـيَ انَ مٌنَ الُــصّــبّاحُ حُـتْا الُـانَ يَــحُــرَمٌ ْعـــلُيَـنَـا الاكل غير الماء My brother, my first words are: I swear to God that I will not lie to you or deceive you. I am a Yemeni girl displaced from the war. My family and I live in a rented house in Al-Shahrab 20, 000 Yemenis among us, and now we owe 60, 000 for 3 months. The owner of the house is one of the people who does not have mercy, by God, my brother. He comes every day, insulting us, talking about us, and moving from the house to the street because we were unable to pay him the rent. The neighbors saw us crying and came back.They came back to talk to the neighbors and we were given the weekend. So we made him swear by God. He will take us out into the street. Have mercy on him and us. Our country is due to this war and we do not find food for our day, and my brothers and I live in a difficult life. Our father died, may God have mercy on him, and we have no one in this world who was with us in these harsh circumstances. My younger brothers went out into the street and saw...The neighbors eat and stand at their door in order to give them bread even if they break it. By God, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, they closed the door and expelled them and came back crying. They are dying of hunger. No one has mercy on them and a holiday is returned. I have made a living, and now if one of us helps us with a kilo of flour, I swear to God, I am dying of hunger. My brother, I am an alien to God. Then, I ask you to help me for the sake of God. I ask you, by God, to love goodness and to help me, even if you can, by messaging me on WhatsApp.On this number *{{{00967711500090}}}* and ask for the name of my card and send it and do not be late and may God reward you with all the best, my brothers Sagar, see how they are and help us and save us before they throw us out in the street, you will be lost or we will die of hunger. My family and I ask you, by God, if you are able to help us, do not be late and may God reward you

[iffasyeda]

This was filled with so much beneficial information. JazakAllah khair to the both of you. Really enjoyed this talk.

[mt]

Very disappointed with you shaykh Shinawy. You are helping shaytaan . How can you agree with this psychiatrist about mental health. Both of you do not mention the role of shaytaan . Then you said nothing when he changes the meaning words of Allah stating that “ask people who know from Quran” ( 38 - 40 minutes in talk). People who know does not include shaytaan, unbelievers and those who commit shirk.Ask Allah, Allah have send the prophets to show us what to do . Follow Quran and sunnat. Allah is very, very very close to us . He listens to us.