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The trials of maintaining ties

27 March 2026

Relationships between people are not always easy or pleasant. At times they are calm and harmonious, but at other times they are tested with tension and misunderstandings.

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The trials of maintaining silaturahmi test: 1) excellence in character (ihsan), 2) patience, and 3) our ability to forgive —three positive values that were strongly nurtured in us during the madrasah of Ramadan.

Three steps in preserving silaturahmi when relationships are put to the test. 

Firstly: Being mindful of the subtle seeds of ego and arrogance that creep into the heart.

Secondly: Always choosing the path of reconciliation. 

Third: Understanding that every relationship is a trust and a source of blessings (barakah). 

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