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
I’m seventeen. I think I’ve had a vague interest in marriage for a while. Like, I was interested in being in a relationship probably since I was thirteen (but Alhamdulillah, it has been very easy for me to stay away from non-mahram guys for my entire life, and I’ve never even really wanted to interact ... Read More
Sometimes I feel out of place in my family. I grew up wearing the hijab, while my older brother and cousins lived such different lives. I was always told to dress modestly, wear the hijab, and my brothers were taught stuff too. My older brother is very different from me though, he makes friends very ... Read More
I am female that is turning 15 this year. Regarding my family I can definitely say we’re struggling financially, at least that’s how I see it. We’re able to get by the month alright but we won’t have any money left for savings. My mother complains a lot about money troubles and I feel like ... Read More
Assalamualaikum,I g i needed to went somewhere. I’m ashamed to admit it but I hate Eid at my home and i will tell you why. I moved to the furthest uni to get way from my family. And I thought absence will mend things. My dad is a STEM major and is a reputed professional ... Read More
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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
Asalamualkum I have a daughter who says she is transgender I firmly believe she has rapid onset gender dysporia due to peer influence bc I swear as a child and early teen I saw nothing she loved dolls and her pink dresses and dressing up for eid but then I sent her to a feminist ... Read More
I am a 15 year old American female, I reverted to Islam around a year ago, and I love it, but my parents don’t know. This will be my first Ramadan, and I don’t know what to do about it with my parents. I cannot wear hijab, or even dress as modestly as I want, ... Read More
Salamu Alaikum. I’m a 15 year old Pakistani male living in the United States. My family is semi-religious, we dont pray as much as we should, but we’re very close to our Islamic values and adhere to almost all Islamic laws. We fast during Ramadan, we give zakaat and sadaqa, and we’ve gone for Umrah ... Read More
