One of our Muslim youth leaders ran away from home when she turned 18. She was a role model for the youth in our community. Very few people know and are devastated. 1. How could we support her? she talks over social media to some of her friends but not her family. 2. How could ... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Click below to see original article on Dr Kelly Flanagan’s website: Dad’s Letter to His Daughter Dear Little One, As I write this, I’m sitting in the makeup aisle of our local Target store. A friend recently texted me from a different makeup aisle and told me it felt like one of the most oppressive places in ... Read More
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
I agree with friends suggesting writing things down. Sometimes, especially when the decision is more complicated, it is not easy to process the information e.g. pros, cons, benefits, logic etc in our mind. I had to make a very tough decision recently that would change my life for ever. In order to come up with ... Read More
Subhanallah, I feel like I am reading my own life story. Such a bizarre feeling, but I’m amazed at how so many Muslim girls go though this problematic situation when trying to find a good husband. I firmly believe that a man should take you as you are when he first meets you and not ... Read More
