Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy
About the Book Series
About the Series
In contemporary times, there is increasing focus on the need to adapt approaches of psychology, counselling psychology and psychotherapy to accommodate the integration of spirituality and psychology. With the increasing focus on the need to meet the wholistic needs of Muslims, there was a call to adapt approaches to the understanding of behaviour and experiences from an Islāmic epistemological and ontological worldview.
The aim of the Focus Series on Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy is to introduce a range of educational, clinical and research interventions relating to Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy that are authentic, practical, concise, and based on cutting-edge research. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy, its application with a specific client group, a particular methodology or approach, or a critical analysis of existing and emergent theoretical and historical ideas.
Each book in the Focus Series is written, in accessible language, with the assumption that the readers have no prior knowledge of Islāmic psychology and psychotherapy.
Integrating Spiritual Interventions in Islamic Psychology: A Practical Guide
1st Edition
By Juraida Latif, Shaakirah Dockrat, G. Hussein Rassool
December 26, 2025
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 ...
Islāmic Integrated Narrative Therapy
1st Edition
By G. Hussein Rassool
December 09, 2025
This book explores the integration of narrative therapy within the framework of Islāmic psychotherapy, combining modern therapeutic practices with the rich cultural and spiritual heritage of Islām. Narrative therapy, which emphasises the importance of personal stories in shaping an individual’s ...
Islāmically Integrated Psychotherapy and Domestic Abuse
1st Edition
By Khalida Haque
October 30, 2025
Islāmically Integrated Psychotherapy and Domestic Abuse offers a culturally sensitive and comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing domestic abuse within Muslim communities. The book begins by exploring what constitutes domestic abuse, drawing on British government and WHO definitions...
Integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Islāmic Psychotherapy for Managing Chronic Pain
1st Edition
By Razia Bhatti-Ali
September 29, 2025
This book proposes a psychotherapeutic intervention integrating Islāmic Psychology with Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Muslims with chronic pain conditions. The first part of the book provides an overview of the challenges of living with chronic pain and illness and explores the cultural ...
Working With Crisis and Trauma From an Islāmic Perspective
1st Edition
By Zarina Hassem, Shireen Ismail, Nabeela Vad Walla, G. Hussein Rassool
August 18, 2025
Working with Crisis and Trauma from an Islāmic Perspective provides a holistic framework and treatment methods for working with trauma and crises, framed within an Islāmic Psychology paradigm. The book begins by conceptualizing trauma and existing models of understanding treatment and then places ...
Advancing Islāmic Psychology Education: Knowledge Integration, Model, and Application
1st Edition
By G. Hussein Rassool
July 31, 2025
This book provides academic and clinical institutions for developing their educational programmes in psychology, psychotherapy, and counselling from an Islāmic paradigm. Examining the educational approach in the decolonisation of psychology curricula, the book proposes a vertically and horizontally...
Quranic Concepts in Islamic Psychology and Spirituality: Application in the Modern World
1st Edition
By Zuleyha Keskin
June 06, 2025
This book explores how the Qur’ân’s timeless teachings enrich contemporary psychological theories, bridging the gap between Islāmic wisdom and psychological well-being. It offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying Qur’ânic concepts in the realm of mental health. Grounded in Islāmic...
Ethical Foundations and Guidelines in Islāmic Psychology
1st Edition
By AbdulGafar O. Fahm
May 28, 2025
This book provides theoretical foundations and practical guidelines for an ethically competent integration of Islam and mental health practice. The book starts with a foundational introduction to the interface between Islam as a religion and mental health practice. It provides a summary of ...
Integrated Research Methodologies in Islāmic Psychology
1st Edition
By G. Hussein Rassool
May 06, 2025
This book provides a foundation of the methodology of research scholarship in Islāmic studies, psychology and psychotherapy, offering an understanding of the concepts and techniques of Islāmic research methodology integrated with qualitative and quantitative research. Integrating Islāmic moral and ...
Maristāns and Islāmic Psychology: A Historical Model for Modern Implementation
1st Edition
By Rania Awaad, Merve Nursoy-Demir
December 30, 2024
Maristāns and Islāmic Psychology outlines how the novel methods, tools, and approaches for treating psychological illnesses developed in the maristāns (hospitals) of the Muslim world can be utilised today in formulating a practical implementation of Islāmic psychology (IP). As a trademark of the ...
Spiritual Integration in Islāmic Psychotherapy: Unveiling the Therapist's Soul
1st Edition
By G. Hussein Rassool
December 26, 2024
Spiritual Integration in Islāmic Psychotherapy offers readers a profound exploration of the therapist's inner world and its impact on therapeutic practice. Through introspective reflections and practical insights, readers embark on a transformative journey into the world of an Islāmic ...
Treating Addiction from an Islāmic Psychology Perspective
1st Edition
By G. Hussein Rassool
November 27, 2024
This book provides an understanding of behavioural and substance disorders from an Islāmic psychology perspective. Despite the religious prohibitions against the use of most substances, addiction is a significant psychosocial and spiritual problem both in Muslim majority countries and among ...