I am an 18 year old girl and I think of myself as a romantic. I watch television shows and read books about romance, but from my knowledge, watching kissing scenes is haram. I truly want to marry as soon as the right opportunity comes. I do not have many requirements for a husband, such ... Read More
I am an 18 year old female and although I know my decisions can change in the future, I don’t want any biological children. I want to foster children instead; there are so many poor children out there, such as many Chinese abandoned baby girls. Some Muslims have told me that I should still have ... Read More
Dear Fatima, in the simplest words, I have a careless family. Well, I have to say that my little brother is loving for the most part but my sister is horrifyingly rude and she is so crappy that she ignores me all the time, thinking she is cool. And whenever I am in the middle ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a senior in high school, turning 18 in a few days, and I still think about a college sophomore boy whom I had very deep feelings for when I was a sophomore in high school. I know now that we were never supposed to be friends because he is a non-mahram ... Read More
I am a young woman turning 18 in a few days. I have the habit of sinning with the intention of repenting, which grew more these past few days since my way of thought was that I could sin such as by watching and listening to haram material and masturbating, up until I’m 18, and ... Read More
Dear Fatima, As a Muslim, I was approached by my friends on why Muslims can’t date and Homosexuality in Islam. This was difficult to explain because there is this really popular girl at my school who is Hijabi yet she is dating a non-muslim guy. And not even limited contact, she and her boyfriend hold ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I have a friend who is in my MSA who is going through an addiction to pornography and masturbation. When we are at school, we notice that he spends too much time in the bathroom masturbating. We also found pornographic content on his phone. He reached out to me and the other members ... Read More
I am about 18 years old and a female. My father is very fond of the idea of marriage and it bothers me a lot that he keeps talking about it. I am not against young marriage, but I believe the time will come when I am ready. I do not have a very good ... Read More
I am nearly 18 and a female. I daydream and fantasize the life I want to have all the time, but I don’t do anything about it. For the most part, I just think. I also try to escape my problems by watching music videos and soap operas. It is so easily accessible and tempting. ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I can’t handle life anymore. I have given up on making friends, I have given up on happy family days, geez, I have even given up on getting good grades and my Allah, college is just one of those pretty pictures I can only dream about. Being a senior, I”m done with life, ... Read More