Is anxiety a sign of weak iman?
The question underneath almost every Muslim's anxiety, and the answer that the Qur'an and the seerah actually give. Includes what to do with the guilt itself.
Read the guide In the momentWhat to recite during a panic attack
A short, ordered sequence for the moment anxiety peaks, including panic during salah. Built to be followed when you cannot think clearly.
Read the guide TawakkulTawakkul when you cannot stop worrying
Trust in Allah is not passivity, and it is not a switch you flip. Here is what tawakkul looks like as a daily practice when your mind will not settle.
Read the guide WaswasWaswas or OCD: how to tell the difference
Intrusive thoughts, repeated wudu, and doubt about whether your prayer counted. Where waswas ends and a treatable condition begins.
Read the guide Dhikr and shukrDhikr for anxiety, used properly
Which adhkar help most when you are anxious, how many times to say them, and why counting on a tasbih does something your racing mind cannot.
Read the guide RamadanAnxiety during Ramadan
Why the second week is often the hardest, how fasting interacts with anxiety and medication, and what to do when you feel distant from Allah in the month you expected to feel closest.
Read the guide StudentsDua for exam stress
The duas that fit an exam, what to do when your mind empties in the hall, and the family pressure that was never really about the paper.
Read the guide Choosing an appAn Islamic alternative to Headspace and Calm
An honest comparison of the mainstream meditation apps, the Muslim ones, and where Sabrly fits. Written so you can pick correctly, including if that is not us.
Read the guideA note on what this is. These guides are written to help you understand your own experience and to point you toward practices that many Muslims find steadying. They are not medical advice, and they are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a qualified professional. If your anxiety is affecting your ability to work, study, sleep or pray, please speak to your GP or a registered therapist. In the UK you can self refer to NHS Talking Therapies without going through your GP. If you are in crisis, call 999, or call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any hour.