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Uncontrollable feelings

Uncontrollable feelings

Dear Fatima im a 20 year old girl. I have started to have feelings for my cousin but she doesn’t know and neither does my family. I know these feelings of immense attachment are a test from Allah and I have to control them but it’s led to a deteriorating relationship between me and her. ... Read More
 
Long distance marriage

Long distance marriage

Assalamalaikum sister, I am a 30 year old female, married for the past three and a half years. I got married when I was doing my studies so i had to stay away from my husband till i completed my course. I stayed with my in laws who were in the same city as mine. ... Read More
 
Facing Harrassment

Facing Harrassment

Hi Fatima. I just turned 16 yesterday. Im a young Muslim girl and everything was going great in life until Ramadan. During Ramadan, I was approached by an auntie, or a friend of my parents. She hinted a marriage request from her son, and I thought it was strange. I’d known him through our parents, ... Read More
 
Should my family move?

Should my family move?

Asalaamu alaikum. I am a 17 year old Muslim girl. I am ashamed to say that I am from the United States, where Donald Trump was elected president last night. I live with my parents and cat. My brother, who lives out of the country for work, says he is extending his stay. He also ... Read More
 
The repetitive cycle of hurt

The repetitive cycle of hurt

Dear Fatima, Asalamu aleykum, I hope this message reaches you well. I have been struggling with heartbreak for nearly 5 years. Backdrop to the story I grew up in a very emotionally unstable home. My father was and is emotionally abusive. Hence, at a very tender age I began to seek love from other men. ... Read More
 
Confusing attractions

Confusing attractions

Dear Fatima, Assalammualaikum, I’m Dee, 24 yo guy from Malaysia, borned  as a Muslim, doing my best everyday to be a better Muslim. Although being brought up in an Islam environment, with parents that are encouraging to embrace the way of life Islam brings, I have a problem with attractions towards others. No matter how ... Read More
 
College problems

College problems

Dear Fatima, im a 20 year old girl in my third year of college and I’m going through a lot of problems with my roommate. She does not want to get to know me during these first few days since we moved in. Yes, sitting on your phone and messaging all day is fine and ... Read More
 
Urges

Urges

Dear Fatima, I am a 18 year old male about to head to college. Since reaching my teenage years, masturbation has been a struggle for me. Until now it had been a normal, daily thing. Recently I have learned that it is a terrible sin. It has also affected me physically, leading to abdominal pains. ... Read More