APLIKASI MODEL KAUNSELING AL-GHAZALI DALAM KALANGAN GURU BIMBINGAN DAN KAUNSELING

The Application of Al-Ghazali's Counseling Model Among Guidance and Counseling Teachers

Authors

  • Mohd Khir Johari Abas Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • Md Noor Saper Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • Nurul Áin Daud Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Kampus Sultan Azlan Shah, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15282/ijhtc.v10i1.12187

Keywords:

Islamic Counseling, Al-Ghazali’s Model, School Counseling, Kaunseling Islam, Model Al-Ghazali, Kaunseling Sekolah

Abstract

This study examines the application of al-Ghazali’s counseling model among Guidance and Counseling Teachers in Malaysia. Utilizing a multi-site case study approach, this research evaluates the extent to which al-Ghazali’s tazkiyah al-nafs (spiritual purification) model is implemented in counseling interventions, particularly in addressing students’ psychospiritual issues. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 Muslim counselors and analyzed thematically using NVivo 12. The findings revealed four key themes: (1) initiating sessions with intention, supplication, and goal setting, (2) identifying root causes of issues through the lens of worship practices and spiritual well-being, (3) spiritual interventions focused on strengthening religious practices and self-reflection, and (4) assessing therapeutic outcomes through behavioral changes and commitment to religious practices. The study demonstrates that a standalone Islamic counseling model based on Al-Ghazali’s framework offers a comprehensive approach integrating emotional, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions to enhance students' psychological well-being. The study’s implications highlight the necessity for intensive training for counselors in mastering tazkiyah al-nafs techniques and the need for a standardized procedural manual to enhance the implementation of Islamic counseling in schools. This research contributes to the literature on value-based Islamic counseling and provides an alternative psychospiritual intervention model for modern education.

Kajian ini menganalisis aplikasi model kaunseling al-Ghazali dalam kalangan Guru Bimbingan dan Kaunseling di Malaysia. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kajian kes pelbagai lokasi, kajian ini menilai sejauh mana model tazkiyah al-nafs al-Ghazali diterapkan dalam intervensi kaunseling, khususnya dalam menangani isu psiko spiritual pelajar. Kaedah temu bual separa berstruktur dengan 19 orang kaunselor Muslim digunakan bagi memperoleh data empirikal, yang dianalisis secara tematik menggunakan perisian NVivo 12. Hasil kajian menunjukkan empat tema terhasil: (1) sesi dimulakan dengan niat, zikir, dan penetapan matlamat, (2) identifikasi punca masalah melalui aspek ibadah dan hati, (3) rawatan spiritual berasaskan peningkatan ibadah dan refleksi kendiri, serta (4) penilaian kesan terapi melalui perubahan tingkah laku dan komitmen terhadap ibadah. Dapatan kajian membuktikan bahawa kaunseling Islam tunggal berdasarkan model al-Ghazali dapat memberikan pendekatan menyeluruh yang merangkumi aspek emosi, kognitif, dan spiritual bagi meningkatkan kesejahteraan psikologi pelajar. Implikasi kajian menekankan keperluan latihan intensif bagi kaunselor dalam menguasai teknik penyucian jiwa (tazkiyah al-nafs) serta keperluan manual prosedur standard bagi memperkasa pelaksanaan kaunseling Islam di sekolah. Kajian ini menyumbang kepada literatur kaunseling berteraskan nilai Islam dan menawarkan alternatif model intervensi psiko spiritual dalam pendidikan moden.

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2025-06-10

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Abas, M. K. J., Saper, M. N., & Daud, N. Áin. (2025). APLIKASI MODEL KAUNSELING AL-GHAZALI DALAM KALANGAN GURU BIMBINGAN DAN KAUNSELING: The Application of Al-Ghazali’s Counseling Model Among Guidance and Counseling Teachers. International Journal of Humanities Technology and Civilization, 10(1), 40-49. https://doi.org/10.15282/ijhtc.v10i1.12187

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