This research will examine problems in organizing the 2023 Hajj, such as health anxiety, lack of companions, as well as other psychological problems that have the potential to affect Hajj pilgrims. This research hopes to understand the efforts made by Islamic religious instructors with their duties and functions as educational, task and effort. consultative function, duties and functions as an advocate function and consultative efforts and functions. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach regarding data collection techniques related to observation, interviews, literature studies and documentation. Data processing is related to data reduction, presenting data, analyzing and drawing conclusions. The results of your research show that there are significant efforts made by religious instructors in carrying out their various functions for prospective Hajj pilgrims. Details of the research results include: 1) Informative Function: Religious instructors play a role in providing clear and complete information regarding various aspects related to the Hajj pilgrimage, including departure procedures, travel, accommodation in the holy land, as well as the importance of vaccination and maintaining health during the pilgrimage. 2) Educational Function: Religious instructors provide education to prospective Hajj pilgrims through practice, training and instilling the spiritual values ​​of the Hajj pilgrimage. They also provide guidebooks, video tutorials and other educational materials to help the congregation understand. 3). Consultative Function: Religious instructors provide consultation services to help prospective pilgrims resolve various problems they face, both before and during worship. 4). Advocative: Accompanying elderly pilgrims and ensuring their rights are protected. Keywords: role of religious instructors, Islamic counseling guidance, prospective Hajj pilgrims.

The purpose of this study is pesantren-based counseling (da’wah bil-irsyad) for strengthening in increasing the resilience of mental health and psychological well-being of new female santri in child-friendly pesantren. The research method used was action research with a service-learning approach. The results showed the decline in mental health and psychological well-being of new santriwati due to the lack of assistance to improve mental health and psychological well-being with a counseling approach that is extracted from the values of pesantren local wisdom. The decline in mental health and psychological well-being has an impact on self-growth, less able to manage a new environment, less direction in life, less positive relationships with others, disappointment with oneself, and less autonomy. The actions taken are counseling assistance in the form of studying pesantren local wisdom, training, and making pesantren-based mental health and psychological well-being modules. This research is very useful for new female students and managers of child-friendly pesantren programs as well as the development of mental health and Islamic counseling courses. Keywords: da’wah bil-irsyad, mental health, psychological well-being, santri.

This study explore the effectiveness of hypnocounseling and dhikr in reducing stress in adolescents. Adolescents are vulnerable to psychosocial pressures, such as academic demands, family conflicts, and social interactions, which can have a negative impact on mental health. Hypnocounseling is known as a technique that utilizes the subconscious mind to reduce anxiety, while dhikr serves as a spiritual relaxation method that calms the mind. However, studies integrating these two approaches are limited. This study used a systematic literature review method by analyzing 19 related articles from 2020-2024. The results showed that the combination of hypnocounseling and dhikr is effective in increasing self-awareness, emotional control, and inner calm, which helps adolescents manage stress better. This approach also has the potential to reduce the negative impacts of prolonged stress, such as excessive anxiety and destructive behavior. This study contributes to the development of psychology and spiritual-based guidance and counseling, especially in the context of Islamic education and pesantren. With a holistic approach, the integration of hypnocounseling and dhikr can be an effective strategy in supporting adolescent mental health Keywords: Hypnocounseling, Dhikr, Adolescent Stress, Spiritual Counseling

Multiculturalism plays a significant role in shaping the dynamics of Islamic counseling, particularly in diverse communities such as the Muslim population in Melaka, Malaysia. This study explores the integration of multiculturalism in Islamic counseling through a phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of Muslim individuals in Melaka. The research aims to examine how cultural diversity influences counseling practices, the challenges faced by Islamic counselors in a multicultural society, and the strategies employed to provide effective and culturally sensitive support. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through Focus Group Discussions (FGD), participatory observation, and document analysis. The findings indicate that cultural diversity within the Muslim community in Melaka significantly impacts counseling practices, requiring counselors to develop multicultural competencies alongside their Islamic counseling expertise. Participants highlighted the importance of integrating religious values with cultural awareness to ensure counseling approaches remain relevant and effective. Additionally, the study reveals that the interweaving of religious identity, traditional beliefs, and modern psychological practices poses both opportunities and challenges for Islamic counselors. This research contributes to the growing discourse on multicultural counseling by emphasizing the need for Islamic counselors to adopt a holistic approach that considers cultural, religious, and psychological dimensions. The study suggests that incorporating culturally adaptive strategies, fostering interfaith understanding, and collaborating with religious scholars can enhance the effectiveness of Islamic counseling in multicultural contexts. The findings underscore the necessity for structured training programs that equip counselors with both Islamic knowledge and multicultural sensitivity to better serve Malaysia’s diverse Muslim community.

This research also focuses on how to describe the concept of tazkiyah an-nafs as a method of purifying the soul in Islam with a focus on its main principles and stages. The method used in this research is Library Research or (Library Study), namely data collection by reading existing literature either using books, notes, or research results from previous studies that have something to do with the article to be discussed. Tazkiyatun nafs is a central concept in Islam that refers to the process of purifying the soul and heart from all moral impurities, such as despicable traits and sins. This process aims to achieve moral and spiritual perfection and get closer to Allah SWT. The main goal of tazkiyatun nafs is to form individuals who have noble character, faith, and piety. By cleansing the heart of liver disease, individuals can be more open to receiving knowledge and wisdom. Tazkiyah al-nafs is also the key to achieving inner peace and true happiness. Through various methods, namely (1) cleaning the soul from despicable traits (takhalli) (2) adorning the soul with praiseworthy traits (tahalli) and (3) revealing the veil to Allah SWT because the condition of the soul is pure (tajall).

Juvenile delinquent behavior is carried out by someone in the age range of less than 18 years. To have good resilience, adolescents need to have psychological well-being. Psychological well-being is a description of psychological functioning well and positively. The ability of individuals to make decisions and set their behavior is related and related to the ability of individuals to make meaning of their lives. This study aims to determine the relationship between juvenile delinquent behavior, meaning in life, and psychological well being. This research method uses quantitative and qualitative approaches. The quantitative approach uses a true experimental design with the pretest-posttest control group design model. The qualitative approach uses a descriptive qualitative design to see changes in the behavior of each research subject. In this study, the authors used non-parametric analysis techniques in the form of the Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Based on the results of the wilcoxon test analysis above, it states that psychological well-being has no significant effect on meaning in life. This can be seen from the significance result of 0.219> 0.01. The conclusion in this study is that psychological well-being treatment has no significant effect on meaning in life in adolescents who are potentially juvenile delinquent. There is a difference between meaning in life in adolescents who have the potential to be juvenile delinquent after being given psychological well-being treatment. Keywords: Psychological Well-Being, Meaning In Life, Juvenile Delinquent.

The development of counseling systems in Pesantren or Islamic boarding schools requires a strong foundation of data. This research aims to identify the issues faced by students as a crucial foundation. A survey method was used with the Problem Checklist (DCM) instrument distributed to 49 students at one of the Islamic boarding schools in Yogyakarta. The results of the study indicate that students face various issues, including health, economic, family, and school environment-related problems. Data analysis emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of students' issues to design effective interventions. The implementation of counseling services in boarding schools is highly significant in supporting the holistic development of students. Subsequent steps include data scoring, result analysis, and presentation to design counseling programs that meet students' needs. It is hoped that these efforts will enhance students' well-being and academic achievement, strengthening the role of boarding schools as institutions caring for the personal and social development of their students. Keywords: Pesantren Counseling, Problem Checklist

Parenting guidance is a crucial concern for parents as they play a significant role in fostering their children’s moral and religious development, which in turn contributes to their academic success. However, numerous cases indicate a lack of parental involvement in cultivating their children's upbringing, leading to deficiencies in parenting skills. This study aims to enhance the understanding of parenting skills in guiding children towards the development of moral and religious values. Employing a multiple-case study approach, data from TK IT Little Moslem, TK Labschool UPI, and RA Syifaaush Shuduur in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, were analyzed. Through a quantitative method involving 101 respondents, the study reveals that parenting guidance significantly influences the development of moral and religious values by approximately 61%, while other factors contribute to around 39% of the impact. The findings underscore the pivotal role of parental guidance in enhancing children's learning abilities and fostering an early understanding of morality and religious values. As a result, this research contributes to the existing literature by exploring the nexus between ethics and religions, particularly in the context of parental and teacher guidance in nurturing children during their formative years. Keywords: Parenting Guidance, Guiding Ability and Moral Religious Values.

Understanding the principles of counseling in forming a maslahah family should be based on the principle of benefit for both the individual and society. Therefore, counselors must understand these principles in providing support and guidance to families. Conflicts that occur in families often become problems that are so complex that they require the right approach to resolve them. So, it is important to understand and apply various techniques and strategies for resolving conflicts in the family. This research aims to describe explicitly the understanding of the principles of counseling in realizing family resilience for the Muslimat NU community. Apart from that, it also explains the approaches and strategies used in counseling in an effort to create family resilience. The method used in qualitative with a case study type in the Muslimat NU Trenggalek community. The result of the research show that it is time for the Muslimat NU community to upgrade their understanding of family counseling. They must be pro-active in trying to create a family that is physically and mentally healthy, peaceful, so that it can bring about a prosperous family that is able to overcome various problems in everyday life. So, the Muslimat NU community, which is generally filled with mothers, does not experience psychological stress because of the many demands. Of course, with extensive knowledge and always up to date with the latest information. The hope is that all problems can be resolved well based on the right approach and strategy Keywords: Family Counseling, Family Recilience, Muslimat NU Community

Prank actions that are increasingly prevalent among teenagers are often without regard to the negative consequences, disrupting social order and reflecting moral decline. It is important to address this issue to protect the younger generation from harmful behavior and raise awareness of social responsibility. The purpose of this study is to discuss efforts to minimize prank actions through moral education in adolescents. Method. Applied in this research namely qualitative descriptive method whose sources are obtained from literature review. The results show that excessive pranks can trigger despicable behavior in adolescents, through the provision of moral education, adolescents will really want to be aware of good and bad things, and have a sense of compassion that can encourage adolescents to rethink their choice to do pranks. Moral education is effective in minimizing the negative impact of pranks by increasing adolescents' ethical awareness and social responsibility. Keywords: Prank, Moral Education, Teenager.