I understand his passion and I love him even more for it but it’s upsetting to see my daughter refusing to go to her father and see my son getting distressed whenever his father leaves. They're too young to understand that their dad does this for Allah. And this isn't the first instance. It's happened many times. How should I tackle this because I am feeling angry and extremely frustrated with him and I refused to talk to him because I was afraid of saying something hurtful out of anger.
Answer
Islam is about balance. We are required to find the middle path and not go to extremes, even in our worship.
Those who are involved in dawah or other Islamic activities still need to take care of their responsibilities and spend time with their families and children.
This is part of the Islamic duty of Muslim parents.
If you feel that your husband is not involved enough with his kids, talk to him.
Let him know that you appreciate his dawah efforts. Ask him to let his children also benefit more from his good character and knowledge.
How do you approach your spouse? Check out the advice here.
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