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A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology
Abstract
This study investigates how the emotion of jealousy is situated in ḥadīth literature and how it is conceptualized in psychology, offering a comparative analysis. The aim is to evaluate how jealousy is defined as an emotion in ḥadīths, the circumstances in which it is considered legitimate or disapproved of, and the psychological processes that modern psychology uses to explain jealousy. The significance of this research lies in its contribution to understanding the conceptual convergences and divergences between ḥadīth and psychological frameworks. Employing a qualitative design, the study analyzes ḥadīth narrations and psychological conceptualizations through comparative content analysis. The ḥadīths examined were identified by surveying the Nikāḥ and Nisāʾ sections of the al-Kutub al-Sitta, and were analyzed under the following themes: “Divine jealousy (ghayratullāh),” “retroactive jealousy,” “behavioral expressions of jealousy,” “justification of jealousy,” and “reasoned vs. unreasoned jealousy”. Findings indicate that both literatures acknowledge jealousy as an inherent human emotion. Ḥadīth literature interprets jealousy within a religious-ethical frame, emphasizing awareness of emotional balance. The study demonstrates that examining jealousy across religious texts and psychology provides a strong, theoretically grounded basis for the analysis of emotions and concepts.
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Ethical Statement
The author declares that all stages of the study were conducted in accordance with ethical research principles. In the event of any misconduct, Artvin Çoruh University Journal of International Social Sciences assumes no responsibility and all responsibility lies with the author.
Ethical Approval :
The study did not involve the collection of primary data or any content containing personal data through surveys, interviews, observations, or experiments with participants. Therefore, ethical approval was not required.
This study is a substantially expanded version of the paper presented at the symposium entitled “The International Symposium on Hadith 2025 (ISH 2025),” organized by Selangor Islamic University (UIS) in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 5-6 August. Only the abstract of the paper was submitted to the symposium organizing committee for publication.
Thanks
I would like to thank Hüseyin Cihat Şahin for carefully reviewing the manuscript and for providing valuable correction and contribution suggestions. I also extend my sincere gratitude to the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive evaluations and contributions that significantly enhanced the scientific quality and academic rigor of the study.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Women's Studies, Political and Civilization History of Islam
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
December 30, 2025
Submission Date
November 29, 2025
Acceptance Date
December 28, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2
APA
Toprak Şahin, A. (2025). A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 11(2), 442-455. https://doi.org/10.22466/acusbd.1832283
AMA
1.Toprak Şahin A. A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology. ACU-Int J Soc Sci. 2025;11(2):442-455. doi:10.22466/acusbd.1832283
Chicago
Toprak Şahin, Ayşegül. 2025. “A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology”. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 11 (2): 442-55. https://doi.org/10.22466/acusbd.1832283.
EndNote
Toprak Şahin A (December 1, 2025) A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 11 2 442–455.
IEEE
[1]A. Toprak Şahin, “A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology”, ACU-Int J Soc Sci, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 442–455, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.22466/acusbd.1832283.
ISNAD
Toprak Şahin, Ayşegül. “A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology”. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 11/2 (December 1, 2025): 442-455. https://doi.org/10.22466/acusbd.1832283.
JAMA
1.Toprak Şahin A. A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology. ACU-Int J Soc Sci. 2025;11:442–455.
MLA
Toprak Şahin, Ayşegül. “A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology”. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 442-55, doi:10.22466/acusbd.1832283.
Vancouver
1.Ayşegül Toprak Şahin. A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology. ACU-Int J Soc Sci. 2025 Dec. 1;11(2):442-55. doi:10.22466/acusbd.1832283