How Do You Heal After Loss? | Islam & Grief | Ust. Sarah Sultan

How do you heal after losing someone you love?

Grief is a universal human experience, yet it can feel unbearably heavy, lonely, and confusing. In this heartfelt video, Ustadha Sarah Sultan, a licensed mental health counselor, explores how Islam helps us process loss with compassion, faith, and hope.

Through both psychology and the wisdom of our tradition, she walks us through the four tasks of mourning, helping us understand that grief isn’t something to “get over” — it’s something we learn to carry.

Together, we explore:

→ The difference between accepting loss and suppressing pain
→ Why grieving is not a sign of weak faith — it’s a mercy from Allah
→ How to process emotions through duaa, dhikr, and reflection
→ Practical steps to adjust to life after losing someone you love
→ Ways to honour and stay connected with those who’ve passed
→ How Islam teaches us to find ease within hardship

If you’re grieving, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers comfort, understanding, and reminders that your pain is seen by Allah, and that healing can coexist with remembrance.

May Allah grant peace to every heart that’s grieving and reunite us with our loved ones in Jannah. Ameen.

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00:00 - Grief is a universal human experience
00:51 - Task 1: Accepting the reality of the loss
03:29 - Task 2: Processing the pain of grief
06:11 - Task 3: Adjusting to a world without the person you've lost
09:16 - Task 4: Finding an enduring connection while moving forward
11:59 - The 4 tasks of mourning: Accepting, processing, adjusting, and finding an enduring connection
12:39 - You’re Not Alone
12:43 - Allah Sees Your Pain
12:50 - With Hardship Comes Ease
12:52 - Dua for the Deceased