{"_id":"684fec1139c2dbb54341825a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"How can I resolve my guilt for leaving my family to get married?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I'm going to be married in a couple of months inShaAllah, but I can't get rid of the guilt. I feel like I am abandoning my family by moving out of the house. My home environment has been really difficult to grow up in and on the one hand I look forward to being able to live with someone who shares the values I do. On the other hand, I feel like I'm leaving my family behind. I plan to visit often, but I won't be there to help manage the day-to-day affairs, especially with my younger siblings.\\n\\nHow can I best resolve these feelings? What are my Islamic obligations to my family during this point in my life?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Marriage does not mean abandonment, iit’s simply a new chapter in your life’s story. You’re not leaving your family; you’re stepping into a new role that, in shā’ Allāh, will enrich your life and allow you to give from a healthier, more balanced place.\\n\\nYour family will always be your family, and you can still fulfill your obligations toward them. In Islam, your duty to your family is to maintain ties through kindness, visits, communication, and support. You are not obligated to remain unmarried in order to help with your younger siblings, especially when you are ready and interested in marriage.\\n\\nIslam values both the ties of kinship and your personal right to build your own family. So you should not feel guilty, nor should you delay your marriage out of guilt. It is completely natural to feel anxiety, unease, or a sense of loss during such a major life transition, but that doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. These emotions are part of change.\\n\\nYou’re about to begin a new chapter, where you will have the chance to build your own family, a family for which you will be the shepherd and carry full responsibility.\\n\\nMake duʿā’ for Allah to ease your heart, to remove the burden of guilt, to take care of your family in your absence, and to bless your new home with peace.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":56},{"_id":"668da0830b76658b4c23393f","tag":"Relationships: Sibling","count":29}],"createdOn":"2025-06-16T10:04:01.224Z"}