Research Article

A Study on the Phenomenon of Jealousy in the Context of Ḥadīth Literature and Modern Psychology

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 30, 2025
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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

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

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