Nazila Isgandarova CCC SR amp Care Coordinator Cummer Lodge LTC Importance of Spirituality Diversityand Spiritual Resources Diversity in spirituality enriches the educational experience ID: 812357
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ART OF SPIRITUAL CARE IN ISLAM
Nazila
Isgandarova
, C.C.C.
SR & Care Coordinator,
Cummer
Lodge LTC
Slide2Importance of Spirituality, Diversity,and Spiritual
Resources
Diversity
in spirituality enriches the educational experience; Diversity in spirituality prompts personal growth – and a healthy society; Diversity in spirituality strengthens communities and the workplace.
Slide3What is the Islamic Spirituality?
God possesses a drink which is reserved for His intimate friends;
when they drink they become intoxicated,
when they become intoxicated they become joyful,
when they become joyful they become sweet,
when they become sweet they begin to melt,
Slide4What is the Islamic Spirituality?
when they begin to melt they become free,
when they become free they seek,
when they seek they find,
when they find they arrive,
when they arrive they join
and when they join there is no difference between them and their Beloved.
Imam Ali (a.s.)
Slide5Importance of Spirituality:
Imagine yourself in a patient/client situation where that person suddenly asks you: “Why did God choose me to suffer?”
Health professionals take a spiritual history - find out whether religious or spiritual beliefs are used to cope, are evoking religious struggles, are likely to influence medical decisions or are responsible for other special needs that trained clergy may help with.
Slide6Reasons to Define
Regardless of different forms of organized religions spirituality
is the affirmation of our essential humanness through our search to be alive and fruitful in meaningful
ways.
Slide7Multidisciplinary Definition of SpiritualityHay River, NWT Regional Hospital, 1997
Spirituality is that aspect of every human being , rooted in our unique
createdness
which is on a sacred journey of completeness, sometimes seeking to connect with and trust in the divine being and in pursuit of such things as wisdom, faith, future, love, justice, hope, meaning, forgiveness, peace and more in order to affirm who we are in essence as human beings and with the goal of being alive and fruitful in ways that are meaningful.
Slide8Key aspects of Muslim spirituality
Search for meaning
wholeness
peace individuality harmony a biological and integral part of being human way of being an energizing force for actualization meaningful and extensive way of knowing the world
Slide9Spirituality in Islam has many forms and can be practiced in many ways:
Prayer (may be silent or spoken out loud and can be done
alone such as five daily prayer and in
any setting or in groups such as the Juma’a prayer on Fridays)Regular attendance at a mosque may involve prayer which focuses on one's self (supplication) or on others (intercessory prayer).
Spirituality can also be practiced without a formal religion:
Meditation, 12-step work (as practiced in Alcoholics Anonymous and similar groups), and seeking meaning in life all involve spirituality.
Silent observation, listening, or gratitude can become part of an open-ended spirituality that can infuse everyday life.
Spending time with nature, doing creative work, or by serving others.
Slide10Forms of spiritual care in Islam
‘Iyâdah
(visiting the sick) is the practice, rifq (exemplary kindness/care) is the approach, and ihsân (doing what is beautiful) is the optimal state in which spiritual care should be offered.
Slide11Three Important Sources of Islamic Spiritual Care
1 – The Qur’an
2 – The
Sunnah (traditions of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him)3 – the social sciences, expecially family therapy, counselling etc.
Slide12Sura al-Isra
We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe: to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss.
Wanunazzilu mina alqur-ani
m
a
huwa
shif
a
on
wara
h
matun
lilmu
/
mineena
wal
a
yazeedu
a
l
thth
a
limeena
ill
a
khas
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r
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n
(Surah 17
, ayah 82
)
Slide13Importance of prayer from the Sunnah
can decrease the negative effects of disease,
speed recovery,
and increase the effectiveness of medical treatments.to improve coping and provide comfort during illness. Religious attendance is sometimes linked with improvement of various health conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, colitis, uterine and other cancers, and overall health status.
Slide14Tools for Islamic Spiritual Care - 1
Slide15Tools for Islamic Spiritual Care - 2
Slide16Who are the Muslim spiritual care givers?
Muslim clergy such as Imams are
the religious
leaders of Muslim community;Muslim Chaplains are the professional healthcare providers trained to do the spiritual care in hospitals, prison, long term care homes, tc.;Muslim medical clinicians are the Muslim doctors, nurses, etc.
Slide17Spiritual Concerns of Muslims
Loss
Mortality
DignityHopeAfter-deathIsolation and connection, etc.
Slide18Spiritual Questions Muslims Ask
Why me?
Why now?
What does this mean?Is there hope?Can I be forgiven?What happens when I die?How will I be remembered?
Slide19Signs of Spiritual Crisis
The Dreaded Questions
Loss of long-held beliefs and practices
Seeking forgiveness, feeling abandonedDepression/anxiety/isolation/angerNon-adherenceUnexplained symptoms
Slide20The Greater Needs of Muslims
Companionship
Soothing
Authentic interest Hope and Joy Intimacy/Connection The power of conversation
Slide21What is Healing?
In Islam, there are two main words for the purpose of
treatment
:shifa’ which means healing and another one is ‘mualija’ which means treatment.The Muslim tradition of spiritual healing or shifa which is based on the recognition of the effect of spiritual health on the physical body (
Isgandarova
, 2006).
Slide22Importance of Spiritual Care
In Islamic tradition, visiting the sick and showing a spiritual care is a basic duty one Muslim has for another, and is not reserved only for close friends and family.
It is actually a basic form of worship to bring one closer to God. In times of distress or illness, the Muslim finds the greatest solace and comfort in the remembrance of God.
Slide23Religious Accommodation of Muslims
It is about:
Respect
Dignity Obeying LawChallenges: Freedom of Religion – To observe a religious practiceFreedom from Religion – Freedom from religious proselytization
and evangelism
Slide24Common Areas of Accommodation
Dress
Public Worship Service
DietHolidaysObligatory PracticesGender IssuesIconography
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Dietary Requirements
The Quran prohibits the consumption of alcohol and pork.
Muslims won’t eat any food that has touched pork. For example: picking the pepperoni off pizza isn’t going to work.
Muslims follow certain standards called
Halal
(permissible) to slaughter meat.
Some Muslims won’t eat any meat that isn’t certified
Halal
and some will, as long as it’s not pork.
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Dressing Modestly: Clothing and Dress
In public, some Mennonite, Jewish, Muslim women wear headscarf. This attire may vary in style and includes a head covering. But some believe they do not need to cover their hair in order to maintain modest dress
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Some men are also required to dress modestly
You might see some Jewish, Muslim, Sikh boys wearing a small, sometimes flat cap on their heads. This is called a Kufi for Muslims, Turban for Sikhs, and Kippa for Jewish.
If you see someone wearing a turban it doesn’t necessarily mean they are a Muslim. In fact chances are they’re not.
Cultural symbols for some countries in the Middle East so some men may wear one but it looks very different from a Sikh turban.
Slide28Benefits of Spiritual and Religious Care to Muslims
decrease the depression and build the community for them
old and new friendshipsshare activities, communication and self-disclosure , etc.
Slide29The ongoing crisis of faithful and the secular: Some examples
A Muslim woman has a seizure in the library. Only male staff are available to help. What to do
?
A Muslim mal patient refuses to receive a care from a female nurse. What to do?In all of these cases, Muslims have strong positions on matters which a secular worker may see as non-issues. Are these issues of religion, mythology, superstition, etc?
Slide30Modesty from an Islamic Perspective
Slide31Conclusion