Islamic mysticism as one of the most important and effective Moslems’ thinking approach during the history, discusses on love explicitly. Virtual and real love and their role in episteme and also human achievement to God, is as one of the basic foundations of Islamic mysticism. On the other hand, family is the most common and initial institution which human involves it. So, the main aim of this study is to deduce the Islamic mystical implications for area of psychology of marriage and family. The following question of this paper is: what are the Islamic mystical implications for psychology of marriage and family? The analytical-deductive method which is related to philosophical studies has been used in this study. The results show that, the essence of marriage and family is to emerge the love and then it’s development according to Islamic mystical approach. In the other words, marriage and family is recognized as a context for moving from virtual love to achieve real one. Also, love in marriage and family is a suitable way for self-awareness through considering" others" .Therefore, self-awareness is an introduction for God-awareness
Shamshiri, B. (2012). Islamic mysticism and its implications for psychology of marriage and family. Psychological Models and Methods, 3(Vol.2/No.10/Winter 2013), 81-94.
MLA
B. Shamshiri. "Islamic mysticism and its implications for psychology of marriage and family". Psychological Models and Methods, 3, Vol.2/No.10/Winter 2013, 2012, 81-94.
HARVARD
Shamshiri, B. (2012). 'Islamic mysticism and its implications for psychology of marriage and family', Psychological Models and Methods, 3(Vol.2/No.10/Winter 2013), pp. 81-94.
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Shamshiri, B. Islamic mysticism and its implications for psychology of marriage and family. Psychological Models and Methods, 2012; 3(Vol.2/No.10/Winter 2013): 81-94.
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