Spiritual Transformation of Former Drug Addicts Through Islamic Mindfulness at Islamic Boarding School
Naharin Suroyya
Absorbent Mind May 11, 2026 DOI: 10.37680/absorbent_mind.v6i1.9529 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Former drug addicts at Pesantren Al Ghazali Kediri, including students, mentors, and caregivers |
| Interventions | muraqabah tazkiyatun nafs muhasabah |
| Topics | Addiction Meditation |
| Keywords | Islam Documentation Spirituality Intrapersonal communication Data collection Spiritual development Audit Psychotherapist Applied psychology Psychological resilience Nonprobability sampling Qualitative research Qualitative property Rehabilitation |
| Key findings | Islamic mindfulness-based healing techniques enhance self-awareness, emotional regulation, and control over addictive impulses, leading to spiritual transformation and resilience against relapse. |
Abstract
This study aims to examine Islamic mindfulness-based healing techniques, analyze their roles, mechanisms of spiritual recovery, and the spiritual transformation of former drug addicts, as well as explore their contribution to a comprehensive rehabilitation model implemented at Pesantren Al Ghazali Kediri. This research employs a qualitative method with a case study design. Data collection techniques include observation, in depth interviews, and documentation involving students, mentors, and caregivers of the pesantren. Data analysis uses an interactive model consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. Data validity is ensured through source triangulation, technique triangulation, member checking, and an audit trail. The findings indicate that Islamic mindfulness based healing techniques are implemented through the practices of muraqabah, tazkiyatun nafs, and muhasabah which effectively enhance self awareness, emotional regulation, and control over addictive impulses. The recovery mechanism operates through stages of awareness, self regulation, and the development of adaptive responses. In addition, spiritual transformation occurs, marked by changes in self identity, an increased sense of life meaning, and resilience against relapse. This approach contributes to a comprehensive rehabilitation model that integrates cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual aspects in a sustainable manner, thereby fostering enduring intrapersonal transformation among former drug addicts.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain sources of EEG gamma frequency during volitionally meditation-induced, altered states of consciousness, and experience of the self Advanced meditator | 2001 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study Adult alcohol-dependent graduates of an intensive outpatient program | 2008 | Prospective case series | n = 19 |
| How does it feel to lack a sense of boundaries? A case study of a long-term mindfulness meditator. A single long-term mindfulness practitioner (S) with 40 years of practice in... | 2015 | Qualitative case study | n = 1 |
| Loving‐kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia Individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative... | 2009 | Case study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling A female problem gambler | 2011 | Case study | n = 1 |