There is mercy in being able to forget certain things in our lives, especially if there are episodes that affected us negatively. Yet, there is also beauty in being able to remember certain things, especially as it allows us to learn from our successes and failures – and make sure history does not repeat itself.
Would you want to possess the ability of never being able to forget anything? What do you value more: being able to forget, or being able to remember?
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Increasingly, men and women are marrying later, pursuing careers and trying to accomplish some sense of financial independence before getting hitched: a challenge for many Muslims in the West, as cost of higher education is becoming more prohibitive, and many are paying back loans years after graduation. For Muslim men, the aspect of obtaining financial independence is even more important as it is the responsibility of the man – in front of Allah (swt) – to financially provide for his family, and seeking this strong footing is often the main precursor to even thinking about marriage.
The (negative) repercussions of delayed marriage are many – so how should a Muslim man specifically balance seeking financial independence with seeking to complete their faith vis-à-vis marriage, especially if an early marriage can be more emotionally sound for him? What is the importance of financial independence, given that in this day and age, a woman is likely to earn and contribute financially to a family unit, more so than she could in the past?
What connotes "independence"? Are you an "independent" person if you are not emotionally relying on any other individual? Is that even possible? Or are you independent if you are financially not relying on another person?
On a related note, as Muslims, to what extent should we further our own goals and ambitions with the financial support of our parents, and balance that with encouraging them to pursue – and spend on - their own goals and ambitions?
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If you knew that the area you want to live in is prone to disasters – and an imminent one could strike at any moment – would this fact be of consideration in terms of you settling down in that location?
On a related note, as Muslims, we should be ready to face death at any time – not in a few years, in a few months, in a few weeks or a few days: but even today. How should we balance deciding to live in cities or areas that are dangerous for us – danger as a threat posed by nature or by other humans around us, in the form of crime – and the fact that we could die at any moment, no matter how much we try and protect ourselves?
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