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Living with Depression and Islam

Click below to see original article on www.suhaibwebb.com websiteLiving with Depression and Islam Every morning I wake up and wish I hadn’t. The months, weeks and days pass with me wishing it’ll be the last, and yet there’s no end. At nighttime I cry faintly into my pillow with tears streaming down my cheeks. I whimper ... Read More
 
Convicing Parents

Convicing Parents

I’m almost 18 year old girl and going to college next year. My parents have told me that it is likely my dad will lose his job in the United Nations and we would have to move back to Iran halfway through college. I don’t have anything against Iran, but the U.S. is my home. ... Read More
 
Unwanted and Unappreciated

Unwanted and Unappreciated

Salaams Fatima, I am a 26 year old male medical student in the United States – raised here since I was about 2 years old. I have issues with feeling unappreciated and unwanted, and I feel inferior to other people. It begins with the fact that I have a stammer that makes it difficult for ... Read More
 
In a bind

In a bind

Dear Fatima, I’m so confused and feel stuck!  I’ve been friends with this guy for a couple years now.  We actually are just friends, but very much like best friends.  He’s never tried getting physically close to me.  I feel like he really cares about me and makes me feel like I am important. What ... Read More
 
Is there something wrong with wanting a man who takes financial responsibility in a marriage?

Is there something wrong with wanting a man who takes financial responsibility in a marriage?

Dear Fatima, I’m a female in my late 20s and Alhamdulillah, I’ve be blessed with a successful and financially stable career; however, when it comes to marriage and finding a spouse, I feel I’d like a man who sees himself as financially responsible for the family, where I’d be happy living in whatever means he ... Read More
 
Ramadan Is a Challengin g Time for Young Muslim Women with Eating Disorders

Ramadan Is a Challengin​g Time for Young Muslim Women with Eating Disorders

Click below to see original article on the Munchies website. Ramadan Is Tough for Muslims with Eating Disorders Written by Safy-Hallan Farah Contributor July 14, 2014 / 3:59 pm For young Muslim women struggling with eating disorders, Ramadan can be the worst time ever. I know this firsthand. As a teen girl, I would intermittently starve myself ... Read More
 

“We feel regretful because God has enlightened our souls”

Dear Brother, I’m going to write my personal thoughts on your situation. I truly believe that what you are going through at the moment is in fact the process of repentance. Let me explain. When we feel regret, remorse & shame upon any sins we have committed, it is a signal in our heart, from ... Read More