Integrating Spiritual Interventions in Islamic Psychology: A Practical Guide

This book provides Islāmic psychology practitioners a framework on integrating evidence-based approaches of spiritual interventions based on Islāmic jurisprudence (Shari’ah with therapy).

Covering both the theoretical and theological underpinnings of religious coping from an Islāmic perspective while also serving as a practical guide, this text delivers an integrative approach which can be used in psychotherapy to ensure a more holistic process of healing and well-being. It outlines the positive and essential contributions that interventions rooted in Qur’ânic and Sunnah evidence can make in terms of prevention, treatment, and recovery, describing a wide variety of practices and beliefs. Chapters focus on highlighting the importance of daily supplications and prayers, as well as other Prophetic remedies as part of a comprehensive, encompassing therapeutic plan for not only psycho-spiritual, but also physiological afflictions.

This book provides all Muslim mental health practitioners, trainees, and students as well as healthcare workers in Muslim communities with an accessible guide to using Islāmic spiritual interventions in therapeutic practice.

Juraida Latif is a psychologist and has 12 years of lecturing experience. Juraida is the director of The South African Institute of Islamically Integrated Wellness. She is a trained and practicing Islamic Psychology Practitioner having completed courses in Turkey and the UK and an Associate Fellow of the (IAIP). Her focus is on Islamic counselling incorporating ruqyah and Sunnah based wellness techniques.

Shaakirah Dockrat Boda is a psychologist and director of The South African Institute of Islamically Integrated Wellness. She and has 15 years of consulting experience and is a trained and practicing Islāmic Psychology Practitioner having completed courses in Turkey and the UK and is an Associate Fellow of the (IAIP). Her focus is on Islamically integrated counselling and therapeutic applications.

G. Hussein Rassool is a Professor of Islāmic Psychology at the Centre for Islāmic Studies & Civilisations, Charles Sturt University, Australia. Professor of Islamic Psychology & Consultant at Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/ Centre for Islamic Psychology. Director of Studies at the Department of Islamic Psychology, Psychotherapy & Counselling, Al Balagh Academy. Chair of Al Balagh Institute of Islamic Psychology Research.