A spiritually oriented counseling intervention was implemented with a Muslim female client with schizophrenia who had experienced severe trauma related to sexual abuse. Over three counseling sessions, the intervention activated spiritual domains such as mystery, love, suffering, hope, forgiveness, peace, and prayer. The participant reframed her illness from a mystical understanding to a medical perspective and expressed renewed motivation to engage in Quranic recitation as a source of inner calm. The authors propose that systematically integrating spiritual dimensions into rehabilitation services may support holistic recovery for individuals with schizophrenia.
A structured practice combining breathwork and Islamic remembrance (Dzikir Nafas Sadar Allah) improved psychological, spiritual, and physiological outcomes in elderly Muslims. Thirty participants aged 58–87 completed an eight-week program with three 45-minute sessions weekly. Significant improvements with large effect sizes were found across measures of depression, anxiety, stress, sleep quality, quality of life, heart rate variability, and cortisol levels. Thematic analysis revealed a Triple Pathway Model: physiological regulation through breath control, cognitive-spiritual anchoring through the utterance "Hu-Allah" fostering mindfulness and continuous remembrance, and social support from the community group. This integrates contemplative neuroscience with Islamic spiritual concepts of self-purification.