How Should You Spend Time During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

Update (October 2026): This article was published in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan’s pandemic restrictions, entry rules and relief programs have since ended or changed, so the details here may no longer apply. Please check official sources, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, before acting on anything in this article.

How should you spend time during the COVID-19 pandemic? That is an important question. Every one of us is trying to answer this question in their unique ways. The following are the strategies I am already using to pass this time. But, I guess I need to do more of these activities than what I am doing now? Please give me your opinion about these issues.

Connect with Allah more than in the past
Learn Quran and Hadith
Listen to online lectures about Islam and other related topics
Cook and eat healthy food
Learn a new skill online
Enjoy quality time with your family
Work from home if you can
Engage in a hobby you have wanted to do in the past
Clean your house more often

What is your take on the above-mentioned techniques? Are you already applying some of these techniques to spend quality time? I want to hear form you.