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What is there to do when a person loses everything, reaches a state of psychological despair, wishes for death while fearing suicide, believes that their children will never return to them, and possesses no one but God?

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The trials and tribulations of a Muslim and their patience are a cause for good in this world and the hereafter. Suicide is a disease, not a cure. One should frequently supplicate and recite the prayers specifically for the removal of distress and the alleviation of sorrow. Legally, the wife is obliged to reside where her husband resides, and the father has a greater right to the custody of the children if one of the parents travels with the intention of relocating. If it is not possible to reunite the family, then seek marriage with a righteous woman or seek righteous brethren who can support you.

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