Salam, I am a 19 year old female. For the majority of my life my siblings and I have endured physical abuse at the hands of our mother. My mum always preaches the fact the islam places great value on a mother, and that heaven lies at her feet, which I completely agree with. But ... Read More
I’m a female in my 20s and I don’t know how to explain that I don’t even know what’s wrong with me. My relationship with my family isn’t what is used to be. I’ve changed and become distant with so many people. I feel so lonely. I feel extremely insecure. I got led on by ... Read More
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
I have been in counseling for a long time. I’ve tried many different medications. I’ve seen different psychiatrists, doctors, specialists. I have tried herbal supplements, omega 3, acupuncture, massage, meditation/mindfulness, biofeedback. You name it! I’m starting to think I should just admit myself into the behavioral center again. But even THAT didn’t do me any ... Read More
I am 22 year old Sunni girl and I am in love with Ismaili Muslim boy. I fell in love with him last year. We started dating and soon I had sex with him. I was a virgin girl before and I really regretted after that. I cried for nights and asked for forgiveness but ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am an eighteen year old college freshman. I have gone astray from the path of Allah SWT in my high school years by dating and having relationships with men outside of my faith. I can’t exactly place why I did this. Maybe because I wanted and felt the need to be loved. ... Read More
I an 18 and male. Okay so senior prom is coming up, and I really am tempted to ask this muslim girl I like. I’ve known her for 3 years and I feel that we’ve developed a really good friendship. The knly thing about asking her to prom is Im pretty sure its against Islam ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 year old girl and feel like i’m a very bad person. I’m extremely sad right now because of this. My parents yell at me for something every single day. They are never happy with me and it reflects back on me, so i’m not happy with myself. Then as a ... Read More
I am almost 19 years old, and a freshman in college. A few months ago, I had a marriage proposal, and the man is still interested. I have told him many items that I am not ready for marriage, but I wonder whether I am making a mistake by not giving the opportunity a chance. ... Read More
I know people don’t start questioning everything until they reached a mature enough age. Until they were considered to be an “adult”. It’s gotten to the point where I stopped praying. I go to an Islamic school that has no morals. If you really knew me…
