Things to do during "Social distancing"

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List down the things which we can do during our prolonged stay at home (social distancing)

I'll start

  1. Shorten the gap between yourself and the creator by doing extra acts of worship such as extra prayers,more quran, understand the quran,more tasbeeh,more dua,islamic lectures,charity and so on
  2. Personal development- work on cultivating new habits or learning a new skill you've wanted to learn but couldn't due to lack of time (as long as the learning can be done online)
  3. Strengthen your relationship with your family members -Play games with your spouse, kids, siblings, parents etc
  4. Help around the house. Help your kids with regular as well as islamic studies
  5. Do some spring cleaning
  6. Catch up with old friends via FaceTime, duo etc
  7. Check up on relatives,friends and neighbors via text or call

Please add more to the list

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I am just working away from home and so as my husband. I make light lunch in the afternoon and make dinner at night. We pray, watch show on net-flex and then cycle goes on.
My husband's parents now lives with us so i am bonding with them too.

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Working from home here. Well that’s what I do anyway, so it’s not all that different. Though what you’ve described sounds more like social isolation. A self quarantine would involve you isolating yourself within your home from your family members as well.

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This is probably the best thread under prevailing conditions. No wonder its not getting enough responses lol.

To me, its the best time these days to do what you always wanted to do for yourself. Things that you always wanted to improve in yourself.

See, social distance isnt stopping you from daily exercise, walking , running etc.

If you want to improve any skill, now is the time. From cooking (if having sufficient ingredients) to artwork, even improving your writing skills. Also book reading.

A ton of things you can do online.

PS: I'll move this thread to cafe now that relationship audience hasnt taken any interest ironically

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^ the amount of people joking about seeing a rise in divorces once the quarantine ends or the expected babyboom in 9 months time makes you question humans.
:D

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No change in my life.. go to work at 8-9 and then back to home at 8-9.. however, is the situation get worse.. I’ll make a clean air bunker :bigsmile:

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I have been working from home..and my wife's work requires her to be at the office. But we are taking every pre-cautions we can take. Starting Monday..i'll insha'Allah be working out at home as well.
And..i am thinking of taking few online classes as well..and not to mention..focusing on Quran. May Allah forgive us. Forgive all the Ahl e Imaan people around us and make us better human beings.

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Its a very good time read and understand Quran. Memorize if you want to.

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I admit i grew closer to Allah a lot. I take my time praying, reading Quran with meaning. And try to better myself in every aspect.

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I think both of these will happen too. People have too much free time now :hypo:

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[quote=““Hakuna Matata””]
No change in my life.. go to work at 8-9 and then back to home at 8-9.. however, is the situation get worse.. I’ll make a clean air bunker :bigsmile:
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Same here. Nothing changed much in my schedule, just I spend less time shopping now. Getting groceries is the main issue now. I’m so glad that I can work at home. Though I still spent some time outdoors, I mean at the backyard otherwise I’ll get crazy in this lockdown. Before it, I managed to get some woodworking tools like this https://electrogardentools.com/p/best-8-inch-table-saw-blade-for-accurate-cuts/ and set it up there. Such a hobby can be a real lifesaver.

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Wait whaaaat?? Did you just buy a woodworking tool?? Waaaoo..

So what are you making these days?? I bought a router about 6 months ago for making wooden patterns..