Gnostic Insight in Fatwa Guidance and Behavior Modification: A Psychological and Educational Approach to "Ilm al-Mukashafa"

This research addresses the problematic issue of applying Islamic legal rulings and behavioral guidance amidst the prevailing literalist and dry tendencies in contemporary religious discourse, which have stripped the Fatwa of its spiritual content and overlooked the psychological dimensions of the inquirers. The study aims to explore the educational impact of "Ilm al-Mukashafa" (Knowledge of Unveiling) and "Healing of the Hearts" within the Islamic Sufi school, and its role in shaping the Mufti's (the Spiritual Guide's) faculty of "Kashf" (Unveiling) and "Firasah" (Spiritual Intuition). The research problem centers on how to psychologically and educationally adapt these spiritual faculties—such as telepathic insight, consideration of spiritual stations (Maqamat), and managing states of spiritual contraction and expansion (Qabd and Bast)—into scientific tools for customizing Fatwas according to the inquirer's inner state.The study adopted the descriptive-analytical and deductive methods to examine major Sufi texts (such as Al-Ghazali’s Ihya, Al-Qushayri’s Risala, Ibn Arabi’s Futuhat, and Ad-Dabbagh’s Al-Ibriz). The research concluded that "Sufi Unveiling" is not a supernatural anomaly, but rather the highest degree of emotional intelligence and clinical diagnosis. It enables the spiritual guide to penetrate the psychological defenses of the seeker and modify behavior through precise Sufi mechanisms, such as ego deflation, dropping the illusion of control, and shock therapy. The research recommended the necessity of reintegrating the counseling heritage of Sunni Sufism into the academic preparation programs for teachers and Muftis as an alternative to literalist rigidity.