logo
episode-header-image
Yesterday
1 h

Centuries Ahead: Islam’s Mental Health R...

MUHAMMAD JALAL
About this episode

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership


How can we manage life’s hardships and pain, and does our modern way of living explain why so many people find themselves in therapy today? Dr Rania Awaad is the Co-Founder and President of Maristan and a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University. She draws on both Islamic tradition and medical science to revive a legacy of holistic healing in which the psyche is understood through the ruh, qalb and nafs, offering a spiritually grounded alternative to Western approaches that often pathologise struggle while overlooking faith and growth.


You can find Dr Rania Awaad here:

X: https://x.com/drraniaawaad

IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.raniaawaad

Maristan Project: https://maristan.org/


Become a member here:

https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership


Or give your one-off donation here:

https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate


Listen to the audio version of the podcast:


Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a


Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762


Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch


Find us on:

X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/


Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim


BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social


Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast


Find Muhammad Jalal here:

X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/


Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com


Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com


Disclaimer:

The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Aug 19
Gaza: How The Mainstream Media Laundered the Truth | Hamza Yusuf
Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipDonate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:http://btml.us/thinkingmuslimSince the brutal ongoing genocide in Gaza, we have witnessed not only a deepening humanitarian catastrophe but also cr ... Show More
51m 20s
Aug 15
How Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Mastered Strategy | Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan
Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipDonate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:http://btml.us/thinkingmuslimThis is probably the most important podcast episode you'll listen to. Dr Tareq Suwaidan offers a masterclass on the se ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 12
Are Modern Cities Killing Our Souls? With Dr Heba Raouf Ezzat
Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membershipDonate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here:http://btml.us/thinkingmuslimAre modern cities killing our souls? Dr Heba Raouf Ezzat argues we are at risk of suffocating ourselves behind concret ... Show More
1h 18m
Recommended Episodes
Feb 2022
DAY 75: Is Women Really Empowered In Islam? | Sheikh Usama Al-Attar
There is a common misconception that Islam limits the rights of women and their potential to serve their community. To break this misconception, let's revisit how our Beloved Prophet and his rightful successors dealt with women. Listen to Shaykh Dr Usama al-Atar as he shares ... Show More
13m 12s
Mar 2025
Self-Assessment in Ramadan: Are We Truly Sincere? | #16 The Disease & The Cure | Ustadh AbdulRahman
In this episode, a powerful discussion unfolds about the fear of hypocrisy that even the greatest companions had. With insights from Imam Bukhari’s chapter on the nullification of deeds and the profound humility of figures like Umar ibn Khattab, this session challenges the common ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 2017
The Slander Against Aisha
Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is the victim of salacious gossip and rumors. With no one else to help her, she realizes she can only rely on Allah. Meanwhile, Prophet Muhammad must work hard to keep his small community together. Even though the leader of the hypocrites, Abdullah ibn ... Show More
48m 49s
Nov 2024
Blindly Following Religion (Ft Shaykh Sadiq Meghjee)
After Maghrib Podcast🎙| LIVE SPECIAL in collaboration with Al Haadi Youth at Hujjat Stanmore, North London. Do we blindly follow the religion of our parents? Is questioning inherited beliefs dangerous? This podcast Shaykh Sadiq Meghjee, a seasoned scholar in intellectual history ... Show More
1h 24m
Oct 2024
06 The Moment Hypocrites Were Revealed | Prophet’s ﷺ Road to Hajj | Nouman Ali Khan
Download our free guided workbook on the Prophet’s ﷺ Road to Hajj as a companion to this Dhul Hijjah video series at: https://bayyinah.com/dhulhijjah Allah's wisdom in avoiding battle ensured that innocent believers in Makkah were not harmed, emphasizing the importance of disting ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2024
Undermining the True Value of Karbala (Ft. Sheikh Mohammed Abbas Panju)
Karbala and the events following can be viewed in several angles in ways affecting Shia Muslims and the general Muslim world. This week, Sheikh Mohamed Abbas Panju of Najaf joins us to discuss the following and more: the wilayah of Imam Hussain (as), the concept of Ulama-al-Abrar ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2024
Special Release || Navigating Differences Between Scholars || Shaikh Asim Al Qaryooti
It is no hidden secret that the people have gone to extremes in approaching issues where there are differences of opinion. And it is not at all far from the truth to say that the cause for this is lack of knowledge on how to approach these differences. So in this release, our bel ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 7
Knowledge, Worship and Character as Taught By the Prophet ﷺ | Jawami' Al-Akhbar - Part 2 (Audio - 2/2)
We spend hours debating how to fix marriages, rebuild communities, fight extremism, and confront doubts that chip away at our iman. Yet the Prophet ﷺ gave solutions to all these issues in words so brief, so eloquent, and so comprehensive that they outshine the longest intellectua ... Show More
1h 46m
Oct 2024
04 Faith and Marriage in Islam | Prophet’s ﷺ Road to Hajj | Nouman Ali Khan
Download our free guided workbook on the Prophet’s ﷺ Road to Hajj as a companion to this Dhul Hijjah video series at: https://bayyinah.com/dhulhijjah This narrative explores a series of crucial diplomatic and strategic efforts during a tense period in early Islamic history. Multi ... Show More
1h 3m