Dear Fatima, I found myself writing to you after scrolling through my facebook list, and my phonebook feeling as if I have no one to reach out to about my problems. This is just a desperate plea because I really don’t know who to turn to. When I was a child, I was sexually abused ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 15 year old girl. I know how important family is in Islam, and how important it is to be friends with your siblings. I have a younger sister, who I’m close to and have a good relationship with. However, I have an older, 18 year old brother who I’ve hated ... Read More
“JazakAllah khair, thank you sisters for responding to my post. I think I really needed to hear the advice that you all had to offer. It is important for me to remember that everything that we endure in this life is a test to see which of us are best in our character. That is ... Read More
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
Almost two years ago, I was close to being married to an awful person and live my life in a dreadful marriage. It was the summer of my sophomore year of college. I had just found out that a guy from the MSA (so cliché!) was interested in me and wanted to approach my father ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 15 year old girl in the US. I go to one of the best high schools in the country, I am a good student, I get good grades, and people regularly tell me that I am good at so much and that I have so much potential. I always put ... Read More
Ya Allah! I need you back in my life! Mom, I need you back in my life! I know you’re trying your best to be there, but I need you to be the woman and mom you were when I was growing up. All the strength and confidence and happiness and contentment I have deep ... Read More
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