I can’t assist but mirror on how we’d all wish to have the ideal family: every member of the family being Allah-conscious, parents fulfilling the rights of their kids and vice-versa, harmony among siblings, a wedding with very few disagreements and loads of pleased moments, and pleasantly obedient kids. Certainly, I doubt that such a family lives on this planet, yet it cannot be denied that there are several families whose pleasure radiates anywhere they may be; they have physically powerful connections of love and affection. May Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala – exalted is He) protect such families. The fact is, however, that most of us have disagreed and trouble within our families; with our parents, siblings, cousins, spouses, kids, in-laws, etc. Some of this difference is slight, while some of it has left stains of shock and wreaked chaos in the lives of so many. Where I find constancy and satisfaction, however, is in the understanding of three significant things: ...