Dear Fatima, I’m a17 year old female. I’m from Pakistan, was born in Canada but I’m currently living in the Middle East. I’m not sure where exactly to start, so I apologize if this is a bit messy as my thoughts are quite jumbled up at the moment. I’ve been struggling with some things in ... Read More
How do we deal with the death of a child, a death of suicide? I am stuck in my grief and worried that it will affect my faith. I keep wandering why Allah did not stop this from happening, why Allah did not keep my child from the troubles. I fear the soul of my ... Read More
Dear Fatima, AoA, 5 years ago, my life completely changed.i always wanted to become a doctor.it was my childhood dream to pursue a career in medicine.i was really passionate and obsessed with my career.every single moment I spent was thinking of being a doctor.Then, gradually I was stressed out in MDCAT(entrance exam for medicine).My condition ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Assalam Alakum, This problem has been going on for years but as I’ve gotten older it’s become increasingly more difficult. I am nineteen years old and still living with my parents. For as long as I can remember my parents have had very few good times together and with age it seems to ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I know that we must first tie our camel and leave the rest to Allah SWT. My anxiety has me trying to look for more camels to tie. Is that the case is tying my camel not just a single act and it actually doing ALL that I could? How do I know ... Read More
–Please be aware the following post contains graphic descriptions of abuse that may not be suitable for all readers– I am a 20 year old girl. I live with my parents and today is my first time I’m sharing this with anyone. My mother is abusive. Mentally,emotionally and physically. She has been my whole life ... Read More
I am a 14 year old female, and i’m struggling with keeping myself at peace. My parents are being more verbally abusive towards me more and more everyday. It’s gotten to the point where I start to fantasize about their deaths. I live in a pretty strict home. My parents think i’m fine and just ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 21 year old girl. I have gotten myself in a sticky situation and have been feeling increasingly guilty over it. I have severe social anxiety and depression. We have a friend group of 6 girls One girl I will call “A” is on bad terms with girl “B” and I ... Read More
15, male. I have done some things that I regret and my parents found out about it and now they have no trust in me. Its been two years like this, I have no friends and can never go out or hang out with people. They don’t let me talk to any girls or have ... Read More
12, male, my parents are Christians, I’ve been atheist for the majority of my life, I was in a dark state when I found Islam and after I started learning more about it I found that it’s teachings really connected with me. My parents aren’t accepting my religion and I need to know what to ... Read More