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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Is it permissible to feel resentment towards one's parents if their reckless behavior is causing constant frustration?
Amina Inloes

Although it's more difficult to control feelings than to control actions, it's good to try to let go of resentment as much as possible since it only poisons you and does not help anything. It is better to focus on anything practical you can do that is best for the situation (if there is anything), and if there isn't anything you can do, try to focus on other things. 
 

Sometimes as we make our way through life, we get a better understanding of the psychological reasons why parents act in a less than ideal way and can have compassion for that, even if their choices were harmful to themselves, ourselves, or others. 
Is it permissible to feel resentment towards one's parents if their reckless behavior is causing constant frustration?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Showing or any type of expressing resentment to your parent behaviours is not allowed. Saying Uff أُفٍ which is a word of resentment is not allowed to your parents no matter what they do.

Wassalam.
What are some ways to be a good older sister to my siblings in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Good sister is the sister who always treats her other siblings with caring and sympathy and looks after them and helps them in every possible way.

Wassalam.
In what specific matters does a husband need to maintain equality if he has more than one wife? What do the narrations say regarding a person who does not treat his two wives in the same manner?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Husband must maintain practical justice between his wives. Practical justice is in treating them and spending time with each of them equally like he spends time with his other wives. It also requires spending on each of them equally.
Wassalam.