🕊️ Conflict & resolution · #201

We have been to counselling once but have not seen any change yet. Should we stop?

One session is rarely enough; counselling is a process that needs several meetings and effort in between. The early sessions are usually for the counsellor to understand the situation, so big changes may not show right away. Ask yourselves whether you are both really practising at home what was discussed, not only in the session. Give it several sessions before judging, and tell the counsellor openly if you feel there is no progress. If after enough effort it still does not help, consider changing counsellor rather than giving up altogether. Patience in this process is part of your effort (ikhtiar). See counselling.

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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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