title: Islamic approach in counseling.
abstract: A religious approach is one of the matters emphasized in counseling today. Many researchers find that there is a need to apply the religious element in counseling because religion is important in a client's life. The purpose of this research is to identify aspects of the Islamic approach applied in counseling clients by counselors at Pusat Kaunseling Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (PKMAINS). In addition, this research also analyses the Islamic approach applied in counseling at PKMAINS with reference to al-Quran and al-Sunnah. This is a qualitative research in the form of case study at PKMAINS. The main method used in this research is interview. The research instrument used is interview protocol. The respondents in this study include 9 counselors who serve in one of the counseling centers in Malaysia. This study also uses questionnaire as an additional instrument, distributed to 36 clients who receive counseling service at the center. The findings of the study show that the Islamic approach applied in counseling at PKMAINS may be categorized into three main aspects: aqidah (faith), ibadah (worship/ultimate devotion and love for God) and akhlaq (moral conduct). Findings also show that the counseling in these aspects is in line with Islamic teachings as contained in al-Quran and al-Sunnah.
authors.affiliation: Department of Da'wah and Leadership Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, salhanin@ukm.my.
authors.forename: Salasiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanin Hamjah
authors.forename: Noor Shakirah
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Mat Akhir
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D008296:Malaysia; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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