IMPLIKASI PENGGUNAAN MANUAL KAUNSELING SYARIE DALAM KALANGAN KAUNSELOR MUSLIM TERHADAP SPIRITUAL KLIEN
IMPLICATIONS OF THE USE OF THE SYARIAH COUNSELING MANUAL AMONG MUSLIM COUNSELORS ON CLIENTS’ SPIRITUALITY
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https://doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.1162025Keywords:
Manual, Kaunseling Syarie (Syarie Counseling), Keberkesanan (Effectiveness), Spiritual (Spirituality), Tazkiyah Al-NafsAbstract
Kepesatan pembangunan pasca modenisme dan arus teknologi maklumat telah mengubah landskap sosial masyarakat, sekali gus menimbulkan pelbagai cabaran baharu dari segi hubungan kekeluargaan, nilai moral, masalah ekonomi dan kesejahteraan sosial. Ini menyebabkan ramai individu tidak memiliki panduan yang jelas dalam menghadapi cabaran kehidupan. Dalam situasi ini, kaunselor Muslim memerlukan pendekatan yang dapat membimbing klien kembali kepada nilai, akhlak dan spiritual Islam, namun panduan yang sistematik untuk mengaplikasikan elemen-elemen ini masih terhad. Justeru itu kajian ini dilakukan bagi mengenal pasti implikasi penerapan manual Kaunseling Syarie dalam kalangan kaunselor Muslim terhadap spiritual klien. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan reka bentuk tinjauan, melibatkan 53 orang klien yang dipilih melalui persampelan bertujuan (purposive sampling). Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa penerapan Manual Kaunseling Syarie memberi implikasi positif terhadap perkembangan spiritual klien. Implikasi tersebut merangkumi pengukuhan hubungan klien dengan Allah SWT melalui peningkatan amalan ibadah dan kerohanian seperti solat, zikir dan qiyamullail, di samping peningkatan kesedaran spiritual terhadap peranan diri sebagai hamba Allah SWT dan khalifah di muka bumi. Selain itu, klien turut menunjukkan kecenderungan positif ke arah proses penyucian jiwa (tazkiyah al-nafs) serta mencapai tahap kesejahteraan dan kepuasan spiritual yang lebih baik selepas mengikuti sesi kaunseling berpandukan Manual Kaunseling Syarie. Implikasi kajian menunjukkan terdapat keperluan untuk meneruskan penggunaan Manual Kaunseling Syarie dalam kalangan kaunselor bagi meningkatkan keberkesanan kaunseling khususnya meningkatkan kesejahteraan spiritual klien.
The rapid development of postmodernism and the advancement of information technology have transformed the social landscape of society, giving rise to various new challenges related to family relationships, moral values, economic issues, and social well-being. As a result, many individuals lack clear guidance in coping with life’s challenges. In this context, Muslim counselors require approaches that can guide clients back to Islamic values, ethics, and spirituality; however, systematic guidelines for applying these elements remain limited. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the implications of implementing the Syariah Counseling Manual among Muslim counselors on clients’ spiritual well-being. This study employed a quantitative approach using a survey research design and involved 53 clients selected through purposive sampling. The findings indicate that the implementation of the Syariah Counseling Manual has positive implications for clients’ spiritual development. These implications include the strengthening of clients’ relationship with Allah SWT through increased engagement in acts of worship and spiritual practices such as prayer, remembrance (dhikr), and night prayers (qiyamullail), as well as enhanced spiritual awareness of their roles as servants of Allah SWT and vicegerents (khalifah) on earth. In addition, clients demonstrated positive tendencies toward the process of spiritual purification (tazkiyah al-nafs) and achieved higher levels of spiritual well-being and satisfaction after participating in counseling sessions guided by the Syariah Counseling Manual. The findings further suggest the need to continue the use of the Syariah Counseling Manual among counselors to enhance the effectiveness of counseling practices, particularly in strengthening clients’ spiritual well-being.
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