🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #195

How do we keep faithful and stay connected when work forces us to live apart?

Distance tests faithfulness, so guard it with frequent communication and clear boundaries. Set times to check in by call or video so the relationship feels close. Avoid personal conversations with others that could open the door to temptation in moments of loneliness. Share your daily routines so there is no room for suspicion. Fill your time with worship and useful work, not with entertainment that lets the heart wander. Pray for each other often throughout the time apart. Plan your reunions so there is something to look forward to together. See family & the digital world.

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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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