{"_id":"674b7894fbb8e625bcf5c393","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it possible that my family member committed apostasy due to insanity?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"One of my family members has recently declared their apostasy. However, this family member has struggled immensely with their mental health, to the point they are even currently checked into an inpatient psychiatric care facility. I'm not sure exactly when apostasy first touched his heart. Is there any hope that their condition may have rendered their \\\"apostasy\\\" as moot? Meaning, could they have been considered insane? Is there a sharia condition for insanity? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"My family member has struggled with their mental health, having multiple borderline disorders and a few very large disorders. Could they perhaps have been ordained to be insane by sharia their entire life? If so, would this excuse their missed prayers and fasts as well? We're all very distressed regarding them.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"According to the Shariah, insanity is characterized by an impaired capacity to discern between right and wrong and grasp the consequences of actions. If this definition applies to a person, they're no longer accountable for what they say or do.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"686c05975bca77ccedff9483","tag":"Health: Mental & Emotional","count":28}],"createdOn":"2024-11-30T20:41:56.024Z"}