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Understanding Scrupulosity OCD: A Faith-Based Approach to Healing Religious Obsessions
A 2-day workshop with Amna Asghar on diagnosing, differentiating, and treating Religious OCD (Scrupulosity) through psychology and Islamic frameworks.
Introduction to the Workshop:
Do you ever feel trapped in endless doubts about your worship – questioning whether your salah was valid, fearing you’ve committed sins you never intended, or battling intrusive thoughts that shake your faith? For some Muslims, these struggles are not a sign of weak iman, but symptoms of Scrupulosity or Religious Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Waswasa al-Qahri).
This condition is often dismissed, and the sufferer is asked to “not pay attention.” But this oversimplification hardly does justice to the one who is going through it. The symptoms of Religious OCD are not only spiritually draining, but they can distort one’s relationship with Allah.
But there is hope.
Solace presents “Understanding Scrupulosity OCD: A Faith-Based Approach to Healing Religious Obsessions,” a 2-day workshop with Amna Asghar integrating modern psychology with Islamic teachings, offering clarity, compassion, and practical tools to distinguish devout worship from OCD-driven compulsions.
Through case studies, psychoeducation, and Islamically Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IICBT), participants will learn how to reframe intrusive thoughts, restore spiritual confidence, and embrace worship with presence and peace.
What Will You Learn:
- Proper clinical diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Religious OCD within psychological and Islamic frameworks.
- How to differentiate between devout worship and OCD-driven compulsions.
- Categories and subtypes of Scrupulosity OCD (taharah, salah, aqeedah, akhlaq, munakahat).
- Treatment approaches using Islamically Integrated CBT (IICBT), Islamically Integrated Exposure Response Prevention (IIERP), and the WAD (Will, Acceptance, Desire) model.
- Practical strategies to reduce guilt, soften the heart, and reclaim spiritual focus.
You Will Leave With:
- Clarity on what Scrupulosity OCD is – and what it is not.
- Confidence in distinguishing intrusive thoughts from genuine sin.
- Faith-based therapeutic tools to manage obsessive doubts and compulsions.
- A deeper understanding of intention (niyyah) as a shield against waswasa.
- Practical case-based insights into diagnosis and treatment.
Who is it for?
- Psychology and psychiatry students.
- Therapists wanting to learn about Religious OCD and its treatment.
- Muslims struggling with obsessive doubts in worship, purity, or faith.
- Imams, teachers, and faith leaders supporting their communities.
- Anyone seeking to understand Scrupulosity OCD from a scientific and Islamic lens.
Workshop Structure:
Day 1:
- Diagnosis and understanding of Religious OCD
- The difference between devout worship and OCD
- Categories of Waswasa al-Qahri
- Case study analysis
Day 2:
- Treatment approaches: IICBT, IIERP, and WAD model
- Practical application through case studies
- Faith-based reframing of intrusive thoughts
- Q&A and guided reflection
Dates: 28th & 29th March 2026 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 8 AM to 9:30 AM Makkah time
Investment: $60 $48
Early bird price valid till 24th March 2026
Note: Recordings and resources will be provided.
Certification: A certificate of participation will be provided.
Instructor's Profile
Amna Asghar is an Islamic Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in Islamic Psychology at the International Open University. A gold medalist with a Master’s in Behavioral Sciences from Pakistan, she became the first graduate of IOU’s Associate Degree in Islamic Psychology and also completed its Intensive Arabic Diploma. With over 13 years of experience counseling Muslim women worldwide, Amna integrates modern psychotherapy with Islamic teachings, drawing inspiration from pioneers in the field. She has developed psychology courses for IOU and successfully delivered multiple training batches of Islamically Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IICBT) at Solace Islamic Mental Health Services. Her expertise lies in blending evidence-based therapy with classical Islamic wisdom, offering Muslims holistic mental health care rooted in faith and science. Alongside her scientific training, she pursued formal Islamic scholarship, completing a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Islamic Studies, and later a PhD in Islamic Sciences.