Islamic Psychology?
From The Middle Ground Podcast by The Middle Ground Podcast with Imam Marc Manley
May 4, 2026 · 1h 20m
About this episode
Imam Marc Manley discusses Islamic psychology and challenges the secular approach to mental health at a symposium.
﷽ al-Ḥamdulillāh it was my pleasure to speak at the 10th Annual Family Symposium for Muslim Family Foundation: Roots of Wellness, alongside Dr. Deana Helmy, sister Ahlam Gheith and Shaykh Ḥasan Radi. Imam’s Corner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Being a non-professional I wanted to bring a somewhat different perspective to the table to challenge and, in shā’ Allāh, improve how Muslim, mental health professionals and otherwise, look at and trust the wester secular approach to healing the human soul. In the talk I referenced mainly two works of interest. * Hunter, James Davison. The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil . Basic Books, 2000. * Rieff, Philip. The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith After Freud . Harper Torchbooks, 1968. Many thanks to Muslim Family Foundation, Dr. Ali Al-Saadoon, the panel members, all who attended and especially brother Mohamad Nasser for inviting me. Get full access to Imam’s Corner at www.imammarc.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Imam Marc Manley
Guests: Dr. Deana Helmy, sister Ahlam Gheith, Shaykh Ḥasan Radi
Topics covered
- Islamic psychology
- mental health
- Muslim perspectives
- wellness
- secular approaches
Keywords
- Islamic psychology
- mental health
- wellness
- Muslim Family Foundation
- secular healing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Muslim Family Foundation
Books & works: The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil, The Triumph of the Therapeutic: Uses of Faith After Freud
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