Question:
Salam alaykum wa rahmatuallah wa barakathu respected Sheikhs,
We all know that intoxicants are not allowed, my question is if the prohibition also applies to substances not used for “having fun” but in order to obtain some kind of psychological insights.
Answer:
Alaykum Salam,
The only excuse in the Sharia for taking substances that intoxicate the mind is anesthesia out of necessity as in surgery. The halal way of obtaining psychological insights in the Shari`a is through keeping company with holy people, dhikr, fasting, keeping vigil, reading Qur’an, studying and meditating, and entering seclusion under a qualified master.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
