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Psychology and Sufism Approaches to Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): Toward an Integrative Model Melisa Diah Maharani; Rida Luthfiana Wakhidah
JIGC (Journal of Islamic Guidance and Counseling) Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): JIGC (Journal of Islamic Guidance and Counseling)
Publisher : UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30631/jigc.v9i1.103

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has become an increasingly prevalent psychological issue in the digital era, often associated with maladaptive cognitions, fragile self-structures, and interpersonal dysfunction. While psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral approaches, including schema therapy, offer effective clinical interventions, they frequently face resistance and limitations in addressing the existential and moral dimensions of narcissism. In Islamic spirituality, narcissistic traits correspond to takabbur (arrogance), ujub (self-admiration), riya (ostentation), sum‘ah (seeking reputation), and hasad (envy), all of which are considered spiritual pathologies requiring tazkiyat al-nafs (purification of the soul). This study employs a conceptual and integrative literature review to synthesize psychological frameworks with Sufi teachings, proposing a three-level integrative model: (1) cognitive-behavioral restructuring, (2) emotional-spiritual regulation through practices such as muhāsabah and dhikr, and (3) existential reorientation grounded in zuhud. Findings suggest that integrating psychological therapies with Sufi practices enriches treatment by addressing not only symptoms but also the moral-spiritual roots of narcissism. The article concludes that this integrative framework offers both conceptual contributions to the literature on NPD and practical implications for culturally congruent counseling and psychotherapy in Muslim societies, while also providing a basis for future empirical validation.
The 2025 IUMS Fatwa on Israeli Aggression in Gaza: Examining the Muslim-Majority Countries’ Foreign Policy through Maqasid al-Shari'a and Political Realism Abubakar, Ismail Yau; Mohammed Milad, Ashraf Jomah; Abubakar Muhammad Babayya; Rida Luthfiana Wakhidah
Islamic Law and Social Issues in Society Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Islamic Law and Social Issues in Society
Publisher : Tuah Foundation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64929/ilsiis.v1i2.21

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This article examines the gap between Islamic legal norms and the foreign policy practices of Muslim-majority countries by analyzing the case of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) fatwa regarding Israeli aggression in Gaza in 2025. The fatwa sets forth fifteen directives, including calls for jihād, a total boycott, the cessation of normalization with Israel, and the formation of a military alliance among Muslim-majority countries. In practice, however, most Muslim-majority countries—such as the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey—continue to maintain diplomatic and economic relations with Israel and its allies. Therefore, this article investigates why the 2025 IUMS fatwa, as a representation of Islamic legal ideals within the framework of maqāṣid al-sharīʿa, has had only limited influence on the foreign policy responses of Muslim-majority countries, which are largely shaped by the principles of political realism. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing content analysis of the fatwa text and comparative policy analysis of the foreign policies of those Muslim-majority countries, focusing on diplomatic, economic, and security-related responses based on official statements, agreements, and documented actions. The findings demonstrate that geopolitical, security, and economic considerations are more dominant than commitment to Islamic legal principles, thereby explaining the weak influence of the fatwa on Muslim-majority countries’ policies. The implications of this research affirm the necessity of an integrative approach that connects Islamic legal norms with international political realities, so that strategic fatwas do not remain merely within the moral-normative realm but can be operationalized into realistic and effective foreign policies.
The 2025 IUMS Fatwa on Israeli Aggression in Gaza: Examining the Muslim-Majority Countries’ Foreign Policy through Maqasid al-Shari'a and Political Realism Abubakar, Ismail Yau; Mohammed Milad, Ashraf Jomah; Abubakar Muhammad Babayya; Rida Luthfiana Wakhidah
Islamic Law and Social Issues in Society Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Islamic Law and Social Issues in Society
Publisher : Tuah Foundation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64929/ilsiis.v1i2.21

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This article examines the gap between Islamic legal norms and the foreign policy practices of Muslim-majority countries by analyzing the case of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) fatwa regarding Israeli aggression in Gaza in 2025. The fatwa sets forth fifteen directives, including calls for jihād, a total boycott, the cessation of normalization with Israel, and the formation of a military alliance among Muslim-majority countries. In practice, however, most Muslim-majority countries—such as the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey—continue to maintain diplomatic and economic relations with Israel and its allies. Therefore, this article investigates why the 2025 IUMS fatwa, as a representation of Islamic legal ideals within the framework of maqāṣid al-sharīʿa, has had only limited influence on the foreign policy responses of Muslim-majority countries, which are largely shaped by the principles of political realism. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing content analysis of the fatwa text and comparative policy analysis of the foreign policies of those Muslim-majority countries, focusing on diplomatic, economic, and security-related responses based on official statements, agreements, and documented actions. The findings demonstrate that geopolitical, security, and economic considerations are more dominant than commitment to Islamic legal principles, thereby explaining the weak influence of the fatwa on Muslim-majority countries’ policies. The implications of this research affirm the necessity of an integrative approach that connects Islamic legal norms with international political realities, so that strategic fatwas do not remain merely within the moral-normative realm but can be operationalized into realistic and effective foreign policies.