# Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman

**Title:** Senior Fellow
**Department:** Fellows, Researchers
**Affiliation:** Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/zohair
**Profile JSON:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/api/v1/webmcp/scholar?slug=zohair
**Total works:** 30

## About
Zohair Abdul-Rahman is a senior research fellow for Yaqeen Institute in the department of systematic theology. He resides in Brisbane, Australia where he works as a medical doctor and serves as a volunteer Imam at a number of mosques, delivering khutbahs and lectures for adults and the youth. He is a student of knowledge that has spent the last 18 years studying the Islamic sciences under several teachers both locally and abroad in a part time capacity. He has received ʿijāzāt (certifications) in the fields of ʿaqīdah (theology) and hadith (prophetic narrations). He has published on Islamic theology, Islamic spirituality, Islamic psychology and mental health. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Islamic Theology.

## Topics
- [Faith](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/faith.md) (10)
- [General Psychology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/general-psychology.md) (10)
- [Psychology & Mental Health](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/psychology-mental-health.md) (10)
- [Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/allah.md) (4)
- [Quran](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/quran.md) (4)
- [Acts of Worship](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/acts-of-worship.md) (3)
- [Sharia](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/sharia.md) (3)
- [Afterlife](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/afterlife.md) (1)
- [Angels](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/angels.md) (1)
- [Islamic Ethics](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/islamic-ethics.md) (1)
- [Politics & Practical Theology](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/topic/politics-practical-theology.md) (1)

## Papers (12)
- [How to Overcome Addiction through Faith: Ibn Al-Qayyim's Rehabilitation Program](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-to-overcome-addiction-through-faith-ibn-al-qayyims-rehabilitation-program.md) (2024)
- [Why Is Shirk the Greatest Sin of All?](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-is-shirk-the-greatest-sin-of-all.md) (2022)
- [Mercy and Might on Judgment Day: Allah's Name Maliki Yawm al-Din](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/mercy-and-might-on-judgment-day-allahs-name-maliki-yawn-al-din.md) (2022)
- [Do You Really Believe in Angels? | In Pursuit of Conviction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/in-pursuit-of-conviction-iii-do-you-really-believe-in-angels.md) (2021)
- [The Spiritual Psychology of Worship](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-spiritual-psychology-of-worship.md) (2020)
- [Proving God’s Existence | In Pursuit of Conviction II](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/in-pursuit-of-conviction-ii-proving-gods-existence.md) (2019)
- [Faith & Certainty | In Pursuit of Conviction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/in-pursuit-of-conviction-i-faith-certainty.md) (2019)
- [Devil in the Details: An Analysis of the Dark Side of the Self](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/devil-in-the-details-an-analysis-of-the-dark-side-of-the-self.md) (2019)
- [An Islamic Theory of Spiritual Personality: Four Pathways to Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/an-islamic-theory-of-spiritual-personality-four-pathways-to-allah.md) (2018)
- [The Power of Motivation](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-power-of-motivation.md) (2018)
- [The Lost Art of Contemplation](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-lost-art-of-contemplation.md) (2017)
- [Islamic Spirituality and Mental Well-Being](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/islamic-spirituality-and-mental-well-being.md) (2017)

## Videos (11)
- [Juz 6: Taqwa and Social Justice in Islam | Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-6/juz-6-taqwa-and-social-justice-in-islam-quran-30-for-30-season-6.md) (2025)
- [What The Mental Health Industry Gets Wrong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/dogma-disrupted/what-the-mental-health-industry-gets-wrong-dogma-disrupted-podcast.md) (2023)
- [Why Idolatry Is the Greatest Evil](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/dogma-disrupted/why-idolatry-is-the-greatest-evil-dogma-disrupted-podcast.md) (2023)
- [Juz’ 26: Mufti Abdul Rahman Waheed and Dr. Zohair Abdul Rahman | Our Afterlife and Our Purpose](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-4/juz-26-mufti-abdul-rahman-waheed-and-dr-zohair-abdul-rahman-quran-30-for-30-season-4.md) (2023)
- [Juz' 30 with Sh. Yaser Birjas and Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman | Qur'an 30 for 30 Season 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30-season-3/juz-30-with-sh-yaser-birjas-and-dr-zohair-abdul-rahman-quran-30-for-30-season-3.md) (2022)
- [Love For The Sake Of Allah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/animation/love-for-the-sake-of-allah-animation-2.md) (2021)
- [Juz' 15 with Dr. Zohair Abdul-Rahman](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/quran-30-for-30/juz-15-with-dr-zohair-abdul-rahman.md) (2020)
- [Psychology of Doubt | Firm Roots](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/firm-roots/psychology-of-doubt-firm-roots.md) (2019)
- [Day 26: A Date with Destiny | Ramadan Strong](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/ramadan-strong/day-26-a-date-with-destiny-ramadan-strong.md) (2019)
- [Spiritual Personality - Zohair Abdul-Rahman | 2018 Yaqeen/MAS Academic Conference](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/lecture/spiritual-personality-zohair-abdul-rahman-2018-yaqeen-mas-academic-conference.md) (2019)
- [When the Angels Whisper | Animation](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/animation/when-the-angels-whisper-infographic-video.md) (2018)

## Translation (7)
- [قوة التحفيز: سلسلة علم النفس الروحي](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/قوة-التحفيز-سلسلة-علم-النفس-الروحي) (2018)
- [فن التأمل المفقود: سلسلة علم النفس الروحي](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/فن-التأمل-المفقود-سلسلة-علم-النفس-الرو) (2018)
- [الروحانيات الإسلامية والصّحة العقلية](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/الروحانيات-الإسلامية-والصّحة-العقلي-2) (2018)
- [Kayıp Derin Düşünce Sanatı: Manevi Psikoloji Dizisi](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/kayip-derin-dusunce-sanati-manevi-psikoloji-dizisi) (2017)
- [İslam Maneviyatı ve Ruhani Refah](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/islam-maneviyati-ve-ruhani-refah) (2017)
- [Kehilangan Seni Renungan: Siri Psikologi Spiritual](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/kehilangan-seni-renungan-siri-psikologi-spiritual) (2017)
- [Spiritualiti Islam dan Kesihatan Mental](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/spiritualiti-islam-dan-kesihatan-mental) (2017)