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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-138 : HALUSINASI : PANDANGAN PARA ULAMA
What is hallucination, and how do scholars and experts view this condition?
Short answer
Hallucination is the experience of seemingly seeing, hearing or touching something that does not exist, caused by a mental health disturbance.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hallucination is the experience of seemingly seeing, hearing or touching something that does not exist, caused by a mental health disturbance. This Bayan Linnas explains its meaning, causes and types, describing it as a branch of mental illness linked to schizophrenia, emotional stress and genetics, with one treatment centre also associating it with spiritual disturbance. It cites cases in Malaysia and stresses the need for attention and continued treatment. The portion of text provided does not yet reach the detailed scholarly views.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-138 : HALUSINASI : PANDANGAN PARA ULAMA”, 26 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2485-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-138-halusinasi-pandangan-para-ulama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-hallucination-scholars-and-experts-views/