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
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
Click below to access the original article on MySahana Organization website: Tips On How To Help Someone Who Is Depressed Seeing a loved one depressed can make you feel helpless and frustrated because you want to help but you don’t know how. When someone is depressed, due to clinical depression, postpartum depression or winter blues, ... 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: Controlling Anger Benefits of Patience Many of our relationship problems arise because we do not accept our partner as he or she is. In these cases the solution is to accept him fully as he is. In reality most of our emotional problems are nothing more than a failure ... Read More
Salaam Walekum, I am stuck in a situation where I have to choose between two sides and I don’t know which way to go. One side holds my foundation and the other my future. Unfortunately they are not on the same side and it is a dilemma that I have been dealing with for a ... Read More
I am sure each and every one of us has dealt with parents who just don’t understand us. And man, what a pain it is to try to get them to see our point! As I’ve grown older, I slowly started to realize how easily I am convinced. And this easily being convinced thing started ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I just started realizing who I am for the first time in my life. I know how I want to act and who I want to surround myself with. I know i’m making the right choices. I’m focusing on my grades and trying to respect my parents more. I’m being more independent and ... Read More
We’ve all made decisions that have lead us to disappointment and to regret upon our actions. In our generation, many of our regrets has something to do with letting our guard down and trusting somebody enough to cross personal boundaries that you usually don’t allow for those around you to cross. If you’ve ever felt ... Read More
