{"_id":"6a6f6f5976d8d04b1e3ef159","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"How can I cope with a sibling getting married and moving away?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"My oldest sibling will soon be getting married and moving out, and I feel anxious and sad about how this will change our relationship. I worry that once we each start our own families, we will become distant and only see each other occasionally. How can I trust Allah's plan, be genuinely happy for my sibling, and avoid resentment toward their future spouse or children?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There is no unavoidable law of physics that will cause your relationship with your brother to dissolve after marriage. The relationship is what you both make of it; this fact will never change. Yes, frequency and form will change because you're living in different homes, but this is a normal part of life. As we get older and transition into different stages of our lives, our relationships evolve, but the bond remains. You'll find that with intention and effort, you and your sibling can maintain your bond as you both traverse the many seasons of life.\\n\\nAs the Arabic poet Bashshar ibn Burd said:\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Your brother is one whose covenant time can never break,\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"Who does not turn his back when fortune shifts.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"So accept your brother's shortcomings and forgive his missteps,\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"and do not, over every matter, push him away.\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1},\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"أَخوكَ الَّذي لا يَنقِضُ الدَهرَ عَهدَهُ\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1,\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"وَلا عِندَ صَرفِ الدَهرِ يَزوَرُّ جانِبُه\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1,\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"فَخُذ مِن أَخيكَ العَفوَ وَاِغفِر ذُنوبَهُ\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1,\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"وَلا تَكُ في كُلِّ الأُمورِ تُجانِبُه\"},{\"attributes\":{\"indent\":1,\"align\":\"right\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":64},{"_id":"668da0830b76658b4c23393f","tag":"Relationships: Sibling","count":32}],"createdOn":"2026-08-02T16:24:57.818Z"}