Religious meaning-making among Muslim parents bereaved by homicide: Struggling to accept 'God's will’ and yearning for ‘Qayama’ day

ObjectiveParental bereavement by homicide is considered an extremely difficult grief experience; hence it may significantly undermine one's meaning structures. Although bereaved parents' meaning-making process has been extensively researched, less known about reconstruction among Muslim parents – understudied population. The study's goal was to gain in-depth understanding of in light their religious background using Park's model.MethodsEmploying a qualitative approach, interviews were held with 12 homicide. data analyzed both categorical-content and categorical-form analyses.ResultsThe findings indicated that involves silencing, which grounded background. This characterized difficulty accept this loss as God's will, expected from them religion, given caused intentional act human violence. Consequently, global belief meanings are undermined. They, then, yearn for “Qayama” day–the day judgment.ConclusionsThe discussed model, highlighting coping includes additional challenge related underscores the need culturally-sensitive inquiry spiritually-informed therapy.