Aplikasi Model Kaunseling Tazkiyah Al-Nafs Dalam Kalangan Guru Bimbingan Dan Kaunseling

Kaunseling Islam kini dilihat sebagai satu pendekatan alternatif yang semakin mendapat perhatian dalam sistem pendidikan moden, khususnya dalam menangani cabaran emosi dan spiritual pelajar. Namun, masih wujud kekaburan dari segi keberkesanan serta penerapan model-model Islamik secara sistematik dalam amalan kaunseling sekolah. Kajian ini menganalisis aplikasi model kaunseling tazkiyah al-nafs dalam kalangan Guru Bimbingan dan Kaunseling (GBK) di Malaysia. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kajian kes pelbagai lokasi, kajian ini menilai sejauh mana model tazkiyah al-nafs al-Ghazali diterapkan dalam amalan 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. Islamic counselling is increasingly recognized as a viable alternative within modern educational systems, particularly in addressing students’ emotional and spiritual challenges. However, ambiguities remain concerning its effectiveness and the systematic integration of Islamic models in school counselling practice. This study examines the application of the tazkiyah al-nafs counselling model among Muslim School Counsellors (Guru Bimbingan dan Kaunseling, GBK) in Malaysia. Employing a multi-site case study design, the research evaluates the extent to which al-Ghazālī’s tazkiyah al-nafs framework is operationalized in counselling practice, specifically in addressing students’ psychosocial and spiritual issues. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 19 Muslim counsellors and analysed thematically using NVivo 12 software. Four key themes emerged: (1) initiation of sessions through intention-setting, dhikr, and goal formulation; (2) identification of root problems through assessments of religious observance and inner states; (3) spiritual treatment based on enhanced religious practices and reflective self-purification; and (4) therapeutic outcome evaluation via behavioural change and commitment to worship. The findings affirm that an Islamic counselling model grounded in al-Ghazālī’s philosophy provides a holistic intervention approach that integrates emotional, cognitive, and spiritual dimensions to enhance students’ psychological well-being. The study underscores the need for intensive training in the practice of tazkiyah al-nafs and the development of standardized procedural manuals to strengthen the implementation of Islamic counselling in schools. This research contributes to the expanding literature on value-based Islamic counselling and proposes a viable psycho-spiritual intervention model within contemporary educational settings.