Q: I have alot of negativity which stems from the house I stay in. My father doesn't provide for us so I feel very depressed that I have to buy things with my own money (necessities like groceries toiletries etc.). So when my elder sister (who has more money than me) says that I should cheer up and I shouldn't be so sulky and my imaan is weak, I feel like a failure and that nobody listens to me. Obviously my Allah listens to me and there is khair behind everything but it hurts for your own family to judge you especially when you are trying to be a better Muslim and they just shatter you like that.
Is my Imaan really weak if I get sad when I have to spend money on myself? Kindly provide a dua I can recite to get this evil habit out of me.
A: There is no need for you to become sad. Thank Allah Ta'ala for whatever He has granted you, and think to yourself that whatever you spend upon yourself or upon your family will be regarded as charity in the sight of Allah Ta'ala for which you will be rewarded greatly. Think about the people of Gaza who do not have anything to eat and no one to support them.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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