A Reflective Case Study: Exploring the Impact Of Salah On Emotional Well-Being

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Published: Jun 4, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19109/sh.v6i1.26845
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Salah, Reflective Case Study, Mindfulness-Gratitude Exercise, Emotional Well-being, Healing

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Nurshuhaida Mohd Shokri
Hokkaido University
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2661-5956

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This study investigates how Salah (prayer) can enhance an individual's daily well-being. Emotional dysregulation and negative life experiences often impact personal well-being and hinder one's potential. Experiencing overwhelming feelings and persistent negative thoughts can lead to various disadvantages, pulling us away from our core values and resulting in behavioral changes or even physical illness. Therefore, distancing our minds from worldly matters and grounding ourselves can improve our spiritual well-being, which contributes to overall health. Engaging in Salah regularly can help eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings while guiding us toward success and fulfillment. This study employs a qualitative method through a reflective case-study approach. It focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind the experiential activity of Salah, utilizing digital data recording tools as the primary methodology. The research explores the integration of Salah into daily routines and incorporates reflexivity through content and thematic analyses derived from two mobile applications used for this purpose. The study found that increased mindfulness and the frequency of Salah positively impacted the emotional well-being of its practitioners. The findings are presented descriptively, integrating both theistic and scientific evidence.

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“A Reflective Case Study: Exploring the Impact Of Salah On Emotional Well-Being”. Spiritual Healing: Jurnal Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi 6, no. 1 (June 4, 2025): 14–37. Accessed June 6, 2025. https://jurnal.radenfatah.ac.id/index.php/SH/article/view/26845.
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