My sister-in-law and I both married into this family and bonded over wanting to make our households more environmentally responsible according to Islamic teachings, but now we constantly compete over who's doing it better. Our kids pick up on the tension and what should be joyful learning about caring for creation has become another way we judge each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
The ego has hijacked their environmental practice, turning mutual support into rivalry.
“Where Are You with Islamic stewardship of the earth — khalifa?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.