Spiritual Resilience and Mental Health: A Qualitative Analysis of Ruqyah Syar’iyyah as a Complementary Therapy for Depression
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https://doi.org/10.24252/jad.v26i1a5Keywords:
Ruqyah Syar’iyyah Therapy, Depression, Spiritual Healing, Islamic Psychotherapy, Holistic TreatmentAbstract
This study identifies the etiologic factors contributing to depressive disorders among patients and evaluates the systematic implementation of ruqyah syar’iyyah at the Rumah Sehat Al-Hijamah (RSH) Clinic in Makassar. Adopting a qualitative framework through sociological and psychological guidance lenses, the study utilized semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and comprehensive documentation involving certified therapists, clinical administrators, and patients. Data validity was established through methodological triangulation to ensure a rigorous analysis of the therapeutic process. The findings reveal that depressive symptoms are precipitated by a complex interplay of stressors, including familial conflict, chronic illness anxiety, occupational strain, metaphysical disturbances, interpersonal rejection, and socioeconomic instability. These factors induce protracted psychological distress, which frequently prompts patients to seek spiritual interventions as a primary or secondary recovery path. The therapeutic protocol at RSH Clinic follows a structured five-stage process: an initial diagnostic interview to assess symptom etiology, spiritual purification through wudu (ablution), the recitation of specific Qur’anic verses and prophetic supplications, reflexology to induce neuromuscular relaxation, and the administration of hijamah (cupping therapy) as a physiological detoxification measure. Ultimately, the results suggest that ruqyah syar’iyyah functions as a holistic intervention by addressing the spiritual, psychological, and physiological dimensions of mental health. The integration of spiritual reinforcement and physical therapy promotes emotional homeostasis and cognitive resilience, positioning this practice as a viable complementary therapeutic modality for the management of depressive disorders within a spiritual-clinical context.
ملخص
تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على العوامل المسببة للاكتئاب لدى المرضى وتحليل تطبيق علاج الرقية الشرعية في عيادة بيت الصحة الحجامة (RSH) بمدينة ماكاسار. استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الكيفي مع اعتماد المقاربة الإرشادية والاجتماعية. وتم جمع البيانات من خلال المقابلات والملاحظة والتوثيق، حيث شملت العينة المعالجين في العيادة والإداريين والمرضى الذين يخضعون للعلاج. وقد تم تحليل البيانات باستخدام أسلوب التثليث لضمان صحة النتائج. أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن الاكتئاب لدى المرضى يتأثر بعدة عوامل رئيسية، منها المشكلات الأسرية، والخوف من الأمراض المزمنة، وضغوط العمل، والاضطرابات غير الطبية أو الروحية، وفشل العلاقات العاطفية، إضافة إلى المشكلات الاقتصادية. وغالباً ما تؤدي هذه العوامل إلى ضغوط نفسية مستمرة تدفع المرضى إلى البحث عن العلاج البديل من خلال العلاج الروحي. ويتم تطبيق علاج الرقية الشرعية في العيادة عبر عدة مراحل، تبدأ بالمقابلة الأولية لمعرفة خلفية المرض، ثم الطهارة بالوضوء، وقراءة آيات من القرآن الكريم والأدعية، إضافة إلى العلاج بالتدليك الانعكاسي لتحقيق الاسترخاء، وأخيراً العلاج بالحجامة كوسيلة علاجية مكملة. وتشير النتائج إلى أن علاج الرقية الشرعية يقدم منهجاً علاجياً شاملاً يجمع بين الجوانب الروحية وتشير النتائج إلى أن علاج الرقية الشرعية يقدم منهجاً علاجياً شاملاً يجمع بين الجوانب الروحية والنفسية والجسدية. ويساعد هذا الأسلوب المرضى على تحقيق الطمأنينة النفسية وتعزيز الإيمان وتحسين حالتهم النفسية تدريجياً.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor penyebab depresi pada pasien serta menganalisis penerapan terapi ruqyah syar’iyyah di Klinik Rumah Sehat Al-Hijamah (RSH) Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan perspektif bimbingan dan pendekatan sosiologis. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi dengan informan yang terdiri dari terapis, pengelola klinik, serta pasien yang menjalani terapi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan teknik triangulasi untuk menjamin validitas temuan penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa depresi pada pasien dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, antara lain konflik keluarga, ketakutan terhadap penyakit kronis, tekanan pekerjaan, gangguan non-medis atau spiritual, kegagalan hubungan asmara, serta masalah ekonomi. Faktor-faktor tersebut menimbulkan tekanan psikologis yang berkepanjangan sehingga mendorong pasien mencari pengobatan alternatif melalui terapi spiritual. Penerapan terapi ruqyah syar’iyyah di klinik dilakukan melalui beberapa tahapan, yaitu wawancara awal untuk mengetahui latar belakang penyakit pasien, penyucian diri melalui wudhu, pembacaan ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an dan doa-doa tertentu, terapi pijat refleksi untuk memberikan relaksasi, serta terapi bekam sebagai metode pengobatan pendukung. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terapi ruqyah syar’iyyah memberikan pendekatan penyembuhan yang bersifat holistik dengan mengintegrasikan aspek spiritual, psikologis, dan fisik. Pendekatan ini membantu pasien memperoleh ketenangan batin, meningkatkan keimanan, serta memperbaiki kondisi psikologis pasien.
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