FIQH OF WASWASA AND OCD

Introduction
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has endemically affected many Muslims in our community. Without correct Islamic guidance, managing OCD becomes very challenging. In this webinar, we address effective management techniques to effectively control OCD and satanic misgiving using both the medical and Islamic principles. This joint webinar delivered by both Dr Maulana Mahboob Khan and Mufti Abdul Waheed will enlighten the audience of the Islamic guide to the underlying causes of OCD and their Islamic solutions.

Aims and Objectives
The webinar aims to provide a simplified guide to effectively managing OCD and waswasa in light of the Islamic fiqh principles and modern medical understanding.

Topics Covered
1. Medical understanding of OCD and Waswasa
2. Underlying causes
3. Practical strategies to overcoming and effectively managing OCD and waswasa
4. Fiqh application to OCD and waswasa using real-life case studies.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session you will have learned;
• Understanding the root causes of OCD and waswasa
• How to manage and guide others to overcome the dilemma of OCD and Waswasa
• Islamic fiqh ruling grounded in the Quranic and prophetic traditions.

Presentation Format
The webinar aims to adopt a practical approach rather than merely presenting an exhaustive list of instructions. The delivery format will be through visual PowerPoint with interactive case studies to allow the audience to engage with the topic. Such practical case studies will explore Islamic guidelines in light of the Quranic and prophetic advice, fiqh rulings and modern medical understanding of the subject. There will be some exercise questions in the end for everyone to ponder over.

Instructors: Dr Maulana Mahboob Khan and Mufti Abdul Waheed

About the Lecturer
Mufti Abdul Waheed currently serves as a full-time researcher at JKN Fatawa Department over a decade to date. All of his research fatawas and articles are approved and published on the JKN Fatawa website under the attestation of Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam. As part of the JKN Fatawa Department project, he delivers contemporary fiqh and marriage workshops. He periodically contributes articles on marriage and communication building in the Almumin magazine. He also lectures at JKN institute in Bradford in Islamic sciences such as Tafsir (Jalalain), Fiqh (Hidayah), Usool-ul-fiqh (Usool Shashi), Arabic syntax and Islamic research (Buhooth al-Islamiyyah). He also lectures in the Takhassus fil fiqh course, a three-year part-time course which specialises in training students in Ifta at JKN Institute and Al-Balagh Academy. He is also completed his MA in Islamic Education at Warwick University, graduating with a Distinction.

Part 1: Fiqh of Waswasa – Islamic Guidance

Part 2: Managing OCD Through Psychological Principles

 

Part 3: Final Q&A Session – Your Questions Answered

Download – Fiqh of Waswasa and OCD slideshow