Family Ties

February 28, 2023 3 mins

How Should I Deal with Relatives Who Take Advantage of Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question There are relatives for whom I have carved out time and effort to help them with something important in their lives, even when I’m busy. Sometimes, I would spend hours helping them with a task that they were eventually rewarded for. I tried to do it for the sake […]
February 25, 2023 2 mins

Do I Need the Permission of My Husband to Let People into Home?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Question Do I have to ask my husband each time for his permission to let someone into our home, such as my sister, even though she has come over before and he has no problem with her? His own sister will visit us without telling us, but my mom asked me […]
February 24, 2023 3 mins

Can I Stop Talking to My Sister-in-Law Who Disrespects Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a convert & married into a different culture. My husband has a mental illness, and the experience has been traumatic. At this time, my sister-in-law’s son was rebelling & she blamed my husband as an influence. I was in her home, pregnant when she decided to yell at […]
February 22, 2023 2 mins

How Can I Maintain Good Relations with My Christian Family during the Festive Se...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My friend is a convert and a mother of a very little daughter. She had a problem with her Catholic parents. She must spend with them the whole month and Xmas time. They always try to share their traditions and stories about Santa with her daughter. She points out […]
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