Who created MuslimCBT?
My name is Ibnu Nahid. I am the founder and researcher behind MuslimCBT.
I created the project to explore how established CBT concepts and structured self-help exercises can be explained through language that takes Quran, Sunnah and the classical Islamic discussion of the inner life seriously.
Credential boundary: I am not a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, counsellor or medical doctor. MuslimCBT does not provide clinical diagnosis, psychotherapy, medication advice or emergency mental-health care.
Why MuslimCBT exists
Many Muslim readers encounter one of two extremes: mental-health material that barely acknowledges faith, or religious advice that may not explain how structured psychological skills such as thought records, behavioural activation or graded exposure are actually used.
MuslimCBT tries to occupy a narrower middle ground: teach practical self-help tools clearly, then place them in a faith-consistent context without pretending that Islamic spiritual practices and clinical interventions are the same thing.
How the integration works
Thought records, behavioural activation, graded exposure, worry-management tools, self-monitoring and maintenance planning are taught as practical structured exercises.
Quran, hadith and classical Islamic concepts such as nafs, qalb, muhasabah, muraqabah and tawakkul are used as context, reflection and meaning-making.
The project intentionally prefers language such as “paired with,” “informed by,” and “adapted through” instead of saying an Islamic practice is clinically identical to a modern therapy technique.
You can read the full explanation in the Methodology & Source Policy.
About Healing the Heart & Mind
Healing the Heart & Mind is MuslimCBT's first structured digital programme. It is an eight-week self-guided educational resource — a 137-page main guide, a 50-page workbook in print and fillable formats, and an 18-page devotional companion — with 20+ guided worksheets, including thought records, fear ladders, mood and trigger tools, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 self-checks, Islamic reflections and a Prophetic du'a collection.
The programme is currently priced at USD $27 as a one-time purchase, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
What has — and has not — been reviewed
- The psychological exercises draw from established CBT-style approaches and structured self-help methods.
- The Islamic material draws from Quran, hadith and classical Islamic sources.
- The complete MuslimCBT programme has not yet been formally peer-reviewed or clinically validated as a treatment programme by registered psychologists.
- The current main guide identifies Dr Mishal Salem, PhD, as the external reviewer of its Islamic content and faith-sensitive framing. This does not establish clinical validation. The new devotional companion has not received a separate external scholarly review.
- MuslimCBT does not publish fictional testimonials or imply endorsements that have not been received.
Review statements identify the material reviewed and the scope of that review. Additions require their own review before being described as externally reviewed.
When self-help is not enough
If symptoms are severe, daily functioning is significantly impaired, you suspect a condition requiring specialist assessment, or you are thinking about self-harm, seek qualified professional or emergency support rather than relying on this programme alone.
For general guidance on finding culturally or religiously sensitive care, see How to Find a Muslim Therapist.
Corrections, feedback & contact
Source corrections, clinical feedback, Islamic scholarly feedback, purchase support and general questions can be sent through the Contact page or to hello@muslimcbt.com.
وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ
“And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.” — Surah Ad-Duha (93:5)