I’m feeling incredibly lost. I know that life is an obligation towards Allah’s cause (fi sabilillah), but, oh God, the trials are so painful and burdensome. I can’t imagine living without being on His path, but honestly, I’m traumatized by the severe tests I face while on this path. It’s not because of the choices ... Read More
As-salamu alaykum everyone, I find myself in a place of gratitude for the progress I’ve made in my journey towards healing and recovery, yet I can’t shake this persistent feeling of dissatisfaction. Despite knowing that I’ve been putting in more effort and making positive changes compared to before, I still feel far from content and ... Read More
His vision is getting worse, his speech is getting slurred, he is falling a lot lately, and his body is very weak. At first, the stroke was only numbness, but as the months pass, he is getting worse and worse, not to mention he refuses to stop smoking. He is living with me in the ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Assalamualaikum. Hope you are well. I am 25 years old. I have one older sister and one younger brother. From the get go, I’ve always felt out of place in my home. Like I don’t belong here. I never had a close relationship to either of my parents. My mom has always seen ... Read More
salaam, im 13 and just gonna do a vent post but honestly and idek where to start. but I’m pretty sure it did when my parents got a divorce and then just went downhill from there. it was like febuary 28th/march 1st 2017 and I was only 8 and I just tie that day to ... Read More
I am a 11yo boy. I go to an early college school. I am in a very advanced math class and feel like i must be the best at everything. When i play soccer if i do a single thing wrong i won’t hear the end of it from myself. I usually forget to pray ... Read More
Hi I’m 14 and my mom abuses me a lot my dad is really busy with his work so he’s not home but when he is things are okay and every time I complain to my dad she denies it and manipulates my dad she says that I curse at her and that she was ... Read More
I am a 23 year old Pakistani Muslim woman. I live in Saudi Arabia. My story started when I was in the 9th grade. Our high schools are segregated boys and girls used social media to contact each other. One day I found out that my best friend at the time had made friends with ... Read More
Dear Fatima, my age is 28 n i am a female . When i get married i was of 24 ..in last past 4 years i ve never received any kind of love and affection from him n from last 1.5 years he’s not even physical with he even don’t hug me.. i always try ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I apologize if my thoughts seem messy, I’m just pouring them out on a page. I’ve been sad since I eleven, and all of a sudden I was struck with anxiety and panic. all. the. time. One day I couldn’t find my “ lucky pencil” and it threw me into what felt like ... Read More
