“JazakAllah khair, thank you sisters for responding to my post. I think I really needed to hear the advice that you all had to offer. It is important for me to remember that everything that we endure in this life is a test to see which of us are best in our character. That is ... Read More
“Salaam walekum, I would like to say that I am the one who wrote this “Dear Fatima” post. I thank you very much for your helping hand. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. After thinking about my situation, I finally came home and faced the issue at hand. Allah works in very ... Read More
Dearest Sister Fatima, I wanted to get some advice on an issue that has been bothering me as of late. I know in our religion, we say that marriage is “half of our deen.” However, my experience of witnessing my parents marriage has left me scarred. My beautiful mother went abroad to Bangladesh to get ... Read More
Click below to see original article in The Fountain Magazine: Compatibility of Modern Psychology and Muslims By Sumeyra Tosun “Surely God changes not the conditions of a people, unless they change what is with their selves.” Qur’an (13:11) In the twentieth century, like other religious communities around the world, Muslims had to come to a ... Read More
Dear Fatima,I’ve been cutting for a while, i feel that it’s a way i can release my pain without anyone else getting hurt, I feel its a better way to do things than exploding on my parents or being hurtful to people. I’m 15 and i’ve been home schooled for 3 years now. My parents ... Read More
Dear Fatima,I hope you receive this message in good spirits. I myself am getting ready to take a slew of finals in the next couple of weeks — no fun! Insha’Allah, I hope that God gifts me with the tenacity and perseverance to finish off this semester strongly. The impetus behind my post is to ... Read More
Click below to see original article in Times Magazine: A Blood Test to Diagnose Depression in Teens? By Alexandra Sifferlin When it comes to diagnosing depression in teens, differentiating mental illness from normal mood swings can be difficult. But it can be a crucial diagnosis, given that untreated depression in youth makes them more vulnerable ... Read More
