It’s sunnah to set boundaries
It’s not Islamic to cater to everyone’s needs
Confusing being of service to others with self sacrifice is dangerous.
We are not asked to give up our needs, and lives for others. We are a faith of balance, the middle way, each aspect of our lives has its rights. Unfortunately, many of us have learned Islam to mean that we must put others before ourselves. All this does is breed resentment, overwhelm, and burnout. This can end up pulling you away from faith.
One way to avoid that it to practice setting boundaries- listen to this clip for more!
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