Dear Fatima

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Sexual Desires

I feel like I’m starting to lose my mind. I’m a 22 year old Muslimah who deeply loves her religion, but I’m getting so angry, beyond angry and I feel guilty for feeling this way. I’m exhausted by the constant discourse about us having to control our sexual desires, while non-Muslims can have sex freely ... Read More

Difficulty in supporting my son through his anxiety

ASA – My son is 13 years old. He is struggling with anxiety, no desire to go to school or follow his daily routine at home. we believe his struggles are related to self-esteem, self-confidence, and how to manage/ deal with bullying in school. it’s affecting our relationship with him and trust to share his ... Read More

Female friendships just don’t work

(I’m a seventeen-year-old girl, for context.) Female friendships just seem really awful. I see girls betraying each other all the time, and my friends do not support me when I need them, whilst I am always doing my best to be there for them. I feel like I am doing all the work in all ... Read More

Relationships

My only friend who has really been with me always lives abroad and I have never met her. Then I have two friends who I don’t see who do agree with me and stuff but they are I guess not super enthusiastic if it’s anything remotely risky and I feel like they don’t completely GET ... Read More

Unholy and Selfish in so many Ways…

Ok I was very stupid when I was 10 but I can’t change the past. Let’s go (Reminder, I STILL have not gotten help) I was an overachiever, straight A student, good at swimming, did a little archery. Even when I was younger, I think I was battling low self-esteem. I think in my mind, ... Read More

Conflict with a friend

21F I had a fight with my friend that led to the demise of our friendship. I’ve decided not to reconcile or make amends because she doesn’t deserve someone like me. The fight started because I was deeply depressed. Normally, when I’m feeling low and need a break, I would tell her, but this time, ... Read More

Conflicted on “naseeb”?

Dear Fatima, I feel that I am at a pivotal stage in life right now, but I am so conflicted. I am a 24-year-old woman, turning 25 in about 4-5 months. Finding the right partner and getting married (and eventually planning a family) are high on my list of priorities. In fact, these have been ... Read More

Extreme grief in life

I am currently 19, and a female. So my life has always been very tough. My parents are both doctors, so they have always been very busy with their work, so it was just me and my brother alone at home at 8 my brother started coaching so I used to be at home alone ... Read More

Anxiety, overthinking, worry about mom, unable to understand my studies

I have noticed several signs in myself that concern me, and I would like your guidance. I tend to overthink and worry excessively, particularly about how to help my mom. I often feel like I’m unable to understand what I’m learning; it takes me a long time to grasp concepts when reading. I also find ... Read More

Cheating within the family

I’m almost 20 and my parents have been married for 21 years. My mom has always been a religious person and my dad has been on and off. They decided to get divorced but islamically and we ended up moving to another state from my dad. After 5 years, he decided he wanted her back ... Read More

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