Recognising and Changing Destructive Behaviours | Therapy From The Qur'an and Sunnah Book 3

The Book 3 of the Therapy from the Qur'an and Sunnah series addresses a specific and practically important category of struggle: destructive behaviors — the patterns of action that a person knows are harming them but cannot seem to stop. Recognising and Changing Destructive Behaviours by Dr. Feryad A. Hussain combines Islamic guidance with professional psychological insight to help Muslims understand where these behaviors come from and how to change them.

What This Book Covers

Identifying Destructive Behavioral Patterns

The book begins by helping the reader identify the specific behavioral patterns that constitute "destructive" in the Islamic and psychological sense — habits that harm the person's deen, their relationships, their health, or their standing before Allah, and that persist despite the person's awareness of their harm.

The Islamic Framework for Change

True change, the book argues, begins with tawbah and a genuine intention to change for the sake of Allah — not willpower alone or psychological technique. The Islamic framework for behavioral change is established from the Qur'an and Sunnah before any practical tools are introduced.

Practical Strategies for Change

The book provides step-by-step guidance on identifying triggers, breaking the cycle of destructive behavior, building positive habits to replace negative ones, and sustaining change over time — all within an Islamic framework that treats the behavior as a challenge to the whole person: body, heart, and soul.

About the Author

Dr. Feryad A. Hussain is a British clinical psychologist specializing in the integration of Islamic principles with contemporary psychological practice. Published by International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH).

Who This Book Is For

Muslims struggling with persistent harmful habits they want to break, and those supporting others through such struggles. Book 3 of the Therapy series — valuable on its own and best read alongside Books 1 and 2.