Islamic Addiction Counseling Certificate
Program Overview
Islamic addiction counseling is an emerging field of work that brings together the wisdom of Islamic psychology with the practice of helping people suffering from addiction find solutions to their challenges. This program primarily focuses on the religious and theological aspects of the field, focusing on the unique ways Islamic understandings of the self, healing, and right living can help us better understand and treat addiction. A 15-week, fully online program, the IACC gives students an opportunity to learn more as it brings together experts in both Islamic psychology and addiction.
Introduction to Islamic Addiction Counseling
This module provides necessary intellectual infrastructure for the program as a whole including a general overview of the place of addiction counseling in Islamic psychology and key components of Islamic psychology necessary for understanding the field.
Module 2: Islamic Religious Perspectives on Addiction Treatment Modalities
This module examines religious perspectives on addiction treatment including mindfulness, tasawwuf and trauma-informed care from a religious perspective.
Module 3: Islamically Integrated Addiction Treatment and Muslim Mental Health: Special Topics
This section of the course will cover specific populations of interest in addiction treatment for Muslims including special populations and the applicability of Islamic addiction counseling to non-Muslim context and the support that Islamic religious and spiritual values can offer in non-Muslim contexts.
Module 4: Advancing Islamic Addiction Counseling: Student Presentations
This module is an important part of advancing the field of IP. Students will present their chosen topics connecting their understanding of Islam to addiction treatment and recovery.
Program Faculty
Ustadh Tabari Zahir- Faculty
Dr. Amer Rahemullah- Faculty
Dr. Amber Haque- Faculty
Dr. G. Hussein Rassool- Faculty
Dr. Farha Abbasi- Faculty
Dr. Shayk Hasan Awan- Faculty
Sarah Mohr- Program Director and Faculty
FAQ
Please note: Registration will open soon. Please check back in a few weeks.
How is the program administered?
The program is fully online and is lead by renowned experts in the field.
Who is this course designed for?
The Islamic Addiction Counseling Certificate is an online, graduate-level program designed for students, professionals, or scholars from religious, theological, mental health, medical, or a variety of other social impact fields of study. As such, this course is particularly relevant to people interested in learning more about how Islamic psychology can inform the broader field of addiction counseling. Thus, while there is a need for it, this is not a course designed for friends and family or concerned community members who would like to be able to better support their loved ones.
Is this course accredited?
No. This is a public course and attendees will receive a certificate of completion issued by RRSC at the end. This course does not prepare or train attendees for clinical practice. However, for attendees who are already licensed clinicians or working in the field of addiction treatment, it will inform your practice by giving you frameworks in which you can Islamically ground your work. It will also provide supplementary and background information for the general public, if interested in the topic.
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