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Parvaresh-Masoud M, Cheraghi M A, Pashaeypoor S, Bahrami H, Sadat Hoseini A S. A concept analysis of Afiyah in Islam: Shia discourse. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2025; 12 (1)
URL: http://jhsme.muq.ac.ir/article-1-594-en.html
URL: http://jhsme.muq.ac.ir/article-1-594-en.html
Mohammad Parvaresh-Masoud1 
, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi2 , Shahzad Pashaeypoor2 , Hossein Bahrami3 , Akram Sadat Sadat Hoseini * 4
, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi2 , Shahzad Pashaeypoor2 , Hossein Bahrami3 , Akram Sadat Sadat Hoseini * 4
1- Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
2- , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
3- International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS), Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran.
4- , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran ,ashoseini@tums.ac.ir
2- , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
3- International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS), Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran.
4- , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran ,
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Background and Objectives: The concept of afiyah in Islamic thought represents a comprehensive understanding of well-being that extends beyond conventional health definitions. However, its theoretical foundations and practical implications remain underexplored in healthcare literature. This study aims to analyze the concept of afiyah within Shia Islamic contexts using Walker and Avant's systematic approach to concept analysis.
Methods: A comprehensive analysis was conducted using Walker and Avant's eight-step framework. Data were collected from the Quran, authentic Shia Hadith collections, scholarly commentaries, and academic databases. The search encompassed multiple languages (Arabic, Persian, English) and was validated by Islamic scholars.
Results: The analysis revealed afiyah as a multidimensional concept encompassing physical, spiritual, and divine aspects of well-being. Four defining attributes emerged: comprehensiveness (kafiyah), divine origin, transformative nature, and holistic integration. The concept uniquely positions well-being as a divine gift that persists independent of physical health status.
Conclusion: This analysis provides a theoretical foundation for understanding Islamic perspectives on well-being, with implications for culturally sensitive healthcare delivery and nursing practice.
Methods: A comprehensive analysis was conducted using Walker and Avant's eight-step framework. Data were collected from the Quran, authentic Shia Hadith collections, scholarly commentaries, and academic databases. The search encompassed multiple languages (Arabic, Persian, English) and was validated by Islamic scholars.
Results: The analysis revealed afiyah as a multidimensional concept encompassing physical, spiritual, and divine aspects of well-being. Four defining attributes emerged: comprehensiveness (kafiyah), divine origin, transformative nature, and holistic integration. The concept uniquely positions well-being as a divine gift that persists independent of physical health status.
Conclusion: This analysis provides a theoretical foundation for understanding Islamic perspectives on well-being, with implications for culturally sensitive healthcare delivery and nursing practice.
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Received: 2024/10/23 | Accepted: 2025/02/2 | Published: 2025/02/28
Received: 2024/10/23 | Accepted: 2025/02/2 | Published: 2025/02/28
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