Hannah’s Daily Note

Have we become so tied up in rules that we’ve lost all compassion?

I heard a story recently about a scene at a Muslim burial. There were women present at the graveside….grieving quietly, paying their last respects to their loved one…

But instead of offering empathy and compassion, some other mourners began to grumble about the presence of those women.

And it made me think – have some Muslims become so fixated on rulings that they have lost the ability to lead with compassion and heart in such a difficult moment? Is it that the spiritual connection has grown cold? Or a concern about ‘doing the right thing’ or ‘keeping up appearances’?

So today, I ask Allah to keep our hearts soft and to lead with love, Ameen.