All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.
The Noble Quran is a healing for physical illnesses, psychological conditions, and diseases of the heart. Allah, Exalted be He, says:
﴿And We send down of the Quran that which is healing and mercy for the believers.﴾ [Al-Isra: 82]
It is also authentically established that the Prophet ﷺ guided people to use ruqyah and Prophetic supplications to treat illnesses and ailments.
There should be no distinction that places Islamic ruqyah and psychological medical treatment in opposition to one another. Both are means of healing by the permission of Allah, and there is no contradiction between them.
What a Muslim should do is:
1. Maintain Islamic ruqyah through Quranic verses and Prophetic supplications.
2. If the illness persists or the condition does not improve, consult a specialist physician, whether the illness is psychological or physical.
3. Do not discontinue prescribed medications because of ruqyah. Treatment through the Quran does not conflict with medical treatment.
4. Increase repentance, seeking Allah's forgiveness, prayer, remembrance of Allah, and righteous deeds.
Scholars have emphasized that visiting mental health clinics does not contradict faith or reliance upon Allah. Psychological treatment and Islamic ruqyah are two means that can be combined.
Conclusion: A Muslim does not need to choose between Islamic ruqyah and consulting a psychiatrist. Both can be combined by maintaining supplications and ruqyah while seeking medical treatment when necessary, without delaying treatment or discontinuing prescribed medications.
And Allah knows best.