Dear Fatima, Asalamu aleykum, I hope this message reaches you well. I have been struggling with heartbreak for nearly 5 years. Backdrop to the story I grew up in a very emotionally unstable home. My father was and is emotionally abusive. Hence, at a very tender age I began to seek love from other men. ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I have a huge problem. I have been trying my best to keep busy with things. I have been trying to keep myself busy with anything I can from writing activities to signing up for volunteering position over this winter break. But the ONLY thing that keeps crossing my mind is how many ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a senior in high school and I have major problems with jealousy. I am just jealous of certain people who have better friends than I do. Its not like I don’t have those kinds of friends but they are not the kinds that I have known for so long that I ... Read More
Salaams Fatima, I am a 26 year old male medical student in the United States – raised here since I was about 2 years old. I have issues with feeling unappreciated and unwanted, and I feel inferior to other people. It begins with the fact that I have a stammer that makes it difficult for ... Read More
“I thought all there was to life was being like someone else. Truth is, everything you could ever need is within you. I started acknowledging all the strength and courage I possessed. I started to pray to God and acknowledged the connection I felt. I turned life around for the better and told myself, I am ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Assalamu Aalaikum, I’m a 23 year old female and I’m having a difficult time with materialism. This materialism is making me a very jealous and envious person. When I see the success some of my friends have, whether earned on their own or even just by marrying into wealth, I feel envy and ... Read More
