Dear Fatima

What’s your struggle? What stones has life thrown your way? Everyone has them- problems that constantly linger on your mind and you just don’t know what to do about them. At Stones to Bridges, we believe that everyone should have a place to unwind and address what’s on their mind. It's time to take those stones and build your bridge.

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Pursuing people

I don’t know if this is the right place to ask this, and it’s a bit of a weird question lol, but I’m interested in this guy but I don’t really know him (I want to get to know him) but he’s got like 100 k followers on Instagram and I dm’d him lol but ... Read More

Feeling out of place in this world

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

Family life and Dynamics

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

I’m slipping…

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

Angry at the world and losing faith

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

Not really sure if Waiting-Til-Marriage is Worth it Anymore

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

A system of guilt

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

Teen daughter ran away to be trans

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

I paid OnlyFans and now I don’t know what to do

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

Stuck in haram behaviors and influences

I am 15, female, living in the united states, in a non-Muslim household. I reverted around 14, without my parents knowing, because they are Islamophobic. I don’t know what to do, I’m surrounded by haram influences, and feel that I am displeasing Allah. I’m in a haram relationship, have committed zina, and don’t see a ... Read More

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