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HEALING MORAL INJURY, OR SIN: PERSPECTIVES OF REPAIRING THE SOUL

Friday, May 22, 2026
11:54 AM - 11:55 AM

Speaker

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Mr Abdurezak Hashi
Professor
International Islamic University Malaysia (iium)

HEALING MORAL INJURY, OR SIN: PERSPECTIVES OF REPAIRING THE SOUL

Abstract Document

Poster Abstract

The ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle (d.322 BC), defines human beings as ‘rational animals’, which means that man and woman are creatures that are endowed with certain cognitive powers, i.e., intellect and reason, that enables them to think, reason and judge, hence form concepts and thoughts. As rational beings, man and woman generally exhibit an inherent tendency of acting with behavioral consistency, or harmony between ideals and actions. In addition, people also inherently tend to seek behavioral coherency in their decisions; an alignment of values, goals and actions. Different circumstances though sometimes lead man and woman to act or behave in a way that is not in accordance with their ideals, which often leads to moral injury, or in religious terms, a sin. This condition leads to the feeling of loss of humanity, betrayals of what is right, dissonance and inner conflict that results from inner recognition of the disparity between one’s action and moral ideals. Religious traditions, describe this condition as a sinful state, in which the person becomes disgraced or distanced from the divine realms. The question is how to heal or repair moral injury, or sin? Can there be a lasting remedy for moral injury without spiritual dimensions of developing resilience? Is it true, that social healers can do the job without addressing deeper spiritual dimensions of moral injury or sin. This paper uses methods of systematic review, and aims to address perspectives of repairing the soul, to draw a comparative account of healing moral injuries, or sins. Conventional and religious perspectives on this subject would be contrasted and compared.

Biography

Hashi, Abdurezak A., is currently a professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia. His area of specialization is human sciences (theology and comparative religion), and bioethics, with more than 17 years of experience in teaching/lecturing, supervising postgraduate students and conducting academic research in related academic areas. He wrote a number of outstanding academic books, and various refereed journal articles and chapters, some of which are available at: https://www.iium.edu.my/directory/show/ZVJEaEtreFVaNGNKL3JibFZRMEFsdz09. Among his published articles are: a. Religious Extremism Versus Extremes of Desacralisation: Rethinking the Status of Religious Education, 2017. b. Ethical Concerns about the Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Practices: An Explanatory Review, 2021. c. Cultural, Religious, and Socio-ethical Misconceptions among Muslim Women Towards Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review, 2023.
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