A frequent sentiment we hear in regard to mental health issues from many in the Muslim community is that someone is experiencing depression, or suicidal thoughts, because their faith is low. They are not praying enough, or they are being ungrateful and not thinking about how lucky they are compared to other people around the world – the ‘well, you cannot be sad because other people have it worse’ argument. Not only are these arguments dangerous, but they are also invalid in Islam. There is a hadith about someone who asked the Prophet (pbuh) whether he should leave his camel untied and trust in
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