[Q 628] The ruling of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

What is the Islamic perspective on ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), and are medical treatments such as therapy or medication considered permissible in Islam for managing it?

Shariah does not have one hukm for disorders such as ADHD because there are many different symptoms which accompany it. For more severe cases, the Hukm of a ‘Ma’tooh’ may apply to them. The rulings will be given on a case by case basis.

There is no problem with Medical and Medicinal treatments as long as they do not have any practices or ingredients which contradict Sharia.

Answered By: Sabih Attari (Ask Mufti Scholar)
Verified By: Mufti Sajid Attari
Date: May 1, 2026