My husband and I used to dream about creating a sustainable homestead together as our way of honoring our responsibility as khalifas, but now every conversation about composting or solar panels or reducing waste turns into an argument about money and practicality. We've stopped talking about our environmental goals entirely and I can feel us both giving up on something that used to connect us to our faith and each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of practical constraints has crushed the playful exploration of how to live their values together.
“Where Are You with Islamic stewardship of the earth — khalifa?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.