Archive For: Dear Fatima
One of my friend FEMALE 26 was sexually assaulted under drugs the abuser said sorry but not for the evil things were done and even offered to do again showing no remorse..she under eomotions forgave but imesiatly after regret it and still does..she want all the bad things in world happen to abuser as prayer….upon ... Read More
Assalamu alaykum, I’m a 22 year old woman. Since February, I’ve felt a deep, unwavering desire to get married. SubhanAllah, I swear to you when that desire came, something changed inside me. Without even trying, I quit watching pornography. It wasn’t a struggle this time. I just knew: I need to let this go to ... Read More
Sometimes I feel out of place in my family. I grew up wearing the hijab, while my older brother and cousins lived such different lives. I was always told to dress modestly, wear the hijab, and my brothers were taught stuff too. My older brother is very different from me though, he makes friends very ... Read More
I am female that is turning 15 this year. Regarding my family I can definitely say we’re struggling financially, at least that’s how I see it. We’re able to get by the month alright but we won’t have any money left for savings. My mother complains a lot about money troubles and I feel like ... Read More
Dear Fatima, For reference: https://www.stonestobridges.org/2024/09/18/conflicted-on-naseeb/I want to talk about something that I struggled with last year and am dealing with the consequences of now. I have always been a good girl, if I say so myself. Not perfect, but I always try to do what’s right and am quite firm on it. I believe the ... Read More
Assalamualaikum,I g i needed to went somewhere. I’m ashamed to admit it but I hate Eid at my home and i will tell you why. I moved to the furthest uni to get way from my family. And I thought absence will mend things. My dad is a STEM major and is a reputed professional ... Read More
Assallamu’alaikum, dear Sisters, I am a 22 yr old female, living in the United States. I am a moderately practicing Muslim; I fast Ramadan, do Zakat, pray and dress somewhat modest.Recently, I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the concept of “virginity”. I am abstinent up to this point. However, I’ve been wondering if remaining ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m a nineteen year old girl in college. I feel chained to a cycle of addiction in the form of masturbation and I sometimes hate myself for it. I know the triggers of it are going to sleep late and primarily looking at my phone in bed, but even when I try to ... Read More
Thank you for submitting your post to Stones to Bridges! We pray you will find the responses below beneficial. If you find these responses helpful, we’d love for you to share what you appreciated, and how you feel it might help you moving forward in the comments section below! Response from a “Fatima Counselor”: Assalamualaikum ... Read More
For years I have been struggling with pornography addiction, since I was 13 years old. I have tried so many times to quit and did not succeed any of the times, to the point that I feel so hopeless that any time I read advice about how to quit I feel “it doesn’t matter, this ... Read More
