🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #269

I miss my children terribly now that they have families of their own. How do I manage this without burdening them?

Missing your children is a sign of love, but letting it turn into demands can burden them. Accept that they now have their own responsibilities, just as you once did. Set regular times for visits or calls so you have something to look forward to, without expecting them to be there all the time. Fill your time with worship, friends your own age and activities so your life does not revolve solely around their presence. Pray for them; that is a form of love that never burdens. When you meet, celebrate the time joyfully, not with complaints that they rarely come. See mental health.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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