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Islam and counseling: models of practice in Muslim communal life.(Report)
Abstract
This article examines the intersection of Islam and counseling. It argues that interventions comparable to Western counseling methods are evident in Islam and can be located in three sources of Islamic doctrine and practice. These sources are Muslim Personal Law (MPL), which regulates Muslim family life; Islamic traditional healing based on a model of spirit (jinn) possession; and Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam. These disciplines each provide a framework for counseling in Islam and knowledge of its basic tenets as well as limitations in its application and can be useful for counselors, especially in Western societies, to achieve the goals of ...
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