Dear Fatima

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I’m stuck in an endless cycle of procrastinating and unmotivated to work.

Assalam u Alaikum. I know a person who is a 21-year-old male. Currently, he is an undergrad student, and right now, as I write this post, he is currently working on an internship Alhamdulillah. As the title says, he has a HUGE problem with procrastinating. Ever since COVID, when things shifted online in 2020, his ... Read More

Haram relationship with a non-practicing Christian man

I am in a 3 month long ‘haram’ relationship at the time as my parents do not know about it. He is good to me in many ways and I am struggling mentally to have a conversation about religion with him as we share different faiths. I am starting to feel that him being muslim ... Read More

Social life

I am a 21 year old graduate with no technical job. I’ve had socializing issues for as long as I can remember. From what I have been able to gather myself it is from trauma and never having had developed social skills. I have talked with people about it trying to address(it never really helped ... Read More

Need advice on emotional miss attunement

I’m in desperate need of advice, and I’d be so grateful for your help. My current friend has been such a blessing in my life, truly a gift from God when I least expected it.What I’m struggling with is that I don’t know how to exist in this friendship. I feel so heartbroken because something ... Read More

Need advice on something

Hello, I’m a 22 yr old girl and I need some advice on something. I have one semester left and I compete my undergrad, I hope to start my masters in the summer or fall of 2026 inshallah. I’ve been clashing with my parents about where I’ll study. I expressed my interested in studying abroad ... Read More

Feeling disqualified and undeserving of marriage

Assalamu alaikum. I’m a 22 year old woman living in Norway. Lately I’ve been reflecting so much on my past friendship. I thank Allah every day for ending it. Because He saved me from someone I didn’t even realize was that damaging to me. At the time, I was living in an emotionally abusive household ... Read More

I feel like giving up

I’m so tired. I’ve been through a lot, I’m a 22 yr old women now, but in moments like these I feel like my younger self, crying alone and completely helpless. I got into a bit of an argument with my dad, nothing new. I’ve always had problems/fights with him because we disagree a lot ... Read More

Anxiety Struggles

Dear Fatma I am struggling with fear and anxiety I feel like Islam is too heavy for me I’m using drugs to cope but I am tired I am afraid to pray everything is scary morning every day should I quit I am tired. I’m struggling with anxiety in the morning afraid of everything my ... Read More

It seems impossible that I’ll get married in the way I want to, and I can’t imagine any other way being nice for me.

I’m seventeen. I think I’ve had a vague interest in marriage for a while. Like, I was interested in being in a relationship probably since I was thirteen (but Alhamdulillah, it has been very easy for me to stay away from non-mahram guys for my entire life, and I’ve never even really wanted to interact ... Read More

Wudu issues for Almost 2 Years

Assalaamu alaykum!For almost two years I have been struggling with flatulence issues. It all started with, I’ll just call it a GI issue, and since then, my wudu has never been the same. Over time it caused much issues with gas. I still pray alhamdulillah, but it’s such a struggle that I don’t pray the ... Read More

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