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
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
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
Assalamu Alaikum! I am a 20 year old girl who wore the hijab in June last year, so its been about 10 months or so. I have never thought about it much growing up, nor did I grow up in a family that enforced it. I grew up with my mom wearing the hijab, but ... Read More
Dear Fatima, For reference: https://www.stonestobridges.org/2024/09/18/conflicted-on-naseeb/I want to talk about something that I struggled with last year and am dealing with the consequences of now. I have always been a good girl, if I say so myself. Not perfect, but I always try to do what’s right and am quite firm on it. I believe the ... Read More
Hello everyone, I am writing this because I have bottled this for soooo long that I can no longer keep it inside. I feel like I might not be interested in the guys for marriage due to my attraction to women. The problem is that I practice my religion very strictly and it is wrong ... Read More
Assallamu’alaikum, dear Sisters, I am a 22 yr old female, living in the United States. I am a moderately practicing Muslim; I fast Ramadan, do Zakat, pray and dress somewhat modest.Recently, I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the concept of “virginity”. I am abstinent up to this point. However, I’ve been wondering if remaining ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m a nineteen year old girl in college. I feel chained to a cycle of addiction in the form of masturbation and I sometimes hate myself for it. I know the triggers of it are going to sleep late and primarily looking at my phone in bed, but even when I try to ... Read More
For years I have been struggling with pornography addiction, since I was 13 years old. I have tried so many times to quit and did not succeed any of the times, to the point that I feel so hopeless that any time I read advice about how to quit I feel “it doesn’t matter, this ... Read More
I am 15, female, living in the united states, in a non-Muslim household. I reverted around 14, without my parents knowing, because they are Islamophobic. I don’t know what to do, I’m surrounded by haram influences, and feel that I am displeasing Allah. I’m in a haram relationship, have committed zina, and don’t see a ... Read More