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May 13, 2022 · What is the role of faith in Muslim mental health and wellbeing? Does more religiosity lead to less depression and anxiety? How does religion affect mental health?
For example, some research indicates that religiosity can lead to excessive feelings of guilt, fear, shame and death anxiety. 21,22 Similarly, high levels of religiosity may lead some people to consult religious leaders in lieu of seeking help from a mental health professional in the presence of mental distress. 23
Dec 18, 2018 · However, the increased anxiety is not among Muslims who are religious. Our systematic review identified 24 observational studies that examined the relationship between religiosity and anxiety in Muslim populations. Of those, 15 (63%) reported significant inverse relationships between religiosity and anxiety.
- Harold G. Koenig, Harold G. Koenig, Saad Saleh Al Shohaib
- 2019
- Trust in Allah
- Repentance
- Confessing Sins and Seeking Forgiveness
- The Impact of The Intervention on Depression
- The Impact of The Intervention on Anxiety
- Implications of The Study
- Limitations
Allah tests individuals with this psychological imbalance and can free them from psychological problems, and He can even compensate them with something much better. In this situation, Moodley et al. (2018) stated that the Quran describes adversities, such as having a health problem, as a test from Allah, and indicates the individual is not responsi...
A believer who feels the constant presence of Allah tends to commit fewer sins. Seeking forgiveness is essential so that Allah may forgive them. That is, a person should stop committing sins and stick to the path of Allah. Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said, “all the sons of Adam are sinners, but the best of sinners are those who repent often” (Tirmidhi,...
The concepts of confessing sins and seeking forgiveness exist in the Quran as being more useful and comprehensive than one’s confession before a psychiatrist. This is because the Quranic solution to psychiatric problems helps one rid themselves of adversity and disorders. For example, when Prophet Younis (PBUH) was in the whale’s belly, he confesse...
As indicated earlier, RSAFI significantly reduced the levels of depression and anxiety among the participants. Furthermore, the levels of depression and hopelessness among cancer patients were moderate, and their religious beliefs were high. Hossain and Rizvi (2016) reported that people suffering from depression typically have low self-esteem and s...
The results of the current study provided evidence about the effectiveness of RSAFI on reducing the levels of anxiety among the participants. This could be attributed to the fact that a strong religious background is required for psychotherapy to be successful. Religious discussions with patients had a significant impact on their thinking, allowing...
The importance of the present study lies in the researchers’ attempt to find a psychological treatment based on the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah to treat depression and anxiety. It deals with humans in an integrated and comprehensive way at a spiritual level. Additionally, it helps counselling and psychotherapy specialists ease depression and a...
The sample of this study was limited to the patients with anxiety and depression disorders at the Al-Nour Centre in Kuala Lumpur, so the results cannot be generalised to other samples. Furthermore, the treatment of anxiety was restricted to females, whereas the treatment of depression was restricted to males. Additionally, the selection of females ...
Islam, first and foremost, stresses mental stability (health) as a prerequisite for all other requirements (e.g., even for becoming Muslim, pray, marriage); such a stress is not giving to other aspects like physical health (Tanhan, 2019). This shows that mental health has a central role in Islam.
Aug 4, 2023 · While some studies have suggested that reciting the Quran can have psychological benefits for Muslims, such as reducing depression and anxiety (Mashitah, Citation 2020; Nayef & Wahab, Citation 2018), it is important to note that these findings may be misused by Muslims to reinforce the belief that the Quran is beneficial in all aspects of life ...
When accessing mental health services, Muslims experience a lower recovery rate (40.3%), compared with Christians (54.5%) and Jews (49.5%) 5 6 Worse recovery rates for Muslims potentially reflecting a strong relationship between the Islamic religion with their response to all external events varying with the degree of religiosity. 7 Furthermore,...
