17 year old , girl, Pakistani, college student. am 17 year old, fighting through suicidal thoughts all the time. I have planned many suicide attempts since childhood but was never that serious and committed on doing it. Some days ago , I really gave up , wrote goodbye letters to my closest ones, offered salat ... Read More
I am 21 and I’m a girl. The thing that I want most is to find love. To have a partner who I can just enjoy time with and laugh with and feel connected to. I want to do things the right way, the Islamic way, but I feel lost. I don’t know how to ... Read More
Hi I’m 20 years old and my parents are trying to force me to marry my cousin who’s 31 years old. According to my parents he prays 5 times a day and he’s just overall a good person but I just do not want to marry right now especially him. I grew up abroad and ... Read More
Asalamualakium I had this problem with my dad basically I’m in his care well in his custody I’m only 15 years so one I can’t travel alone and I’m a muslimah so I have to have a Muhram and i told him I wanted to see my mom because he took me away from her ... Read More
“Assalamualaikum 21F I’m not fasting during Ramadan this year. I never thought I’d reach a point where my mental health would stop me from observing it. I struggle with depression and CPTSD, and I’ve been struggling since I was 12. I managed to fast for the first five days, but on the sixth, I had ... Read More
Dear Fatima I want to discuss the concept of dua and our relationship with Allah. Is it fair to expect ourselves to be delusional in our prayers, asking Allah for everything when we feel incapable of receiving it? Personally, I struggle with severe social anxiety, which triggers a freeze trauma response in my brain, hindering ... Read More
Asalamualakium my name is [redacted] ,I have been experiencing waswas for a while now and it’s been very hard because it’s every day it challenges my belief in Islam in jinn existing everything it makes me think bad things about Allah even makes me think that some thoughts are mine and it’s been very hard ... Read More
I’m feeling incredibly lost. I know that life is an obligation towards Allah’s cause (fi sabilillah), but, oh God, the trials are so painful and burdensome. I can’t imagine living without being on His path, but honestly, I’m traumatized by the severe tests I face while on this path. It’s not because of the choices ... Read More
I feel like as an 18-year-old female I’m really struggling with building a connection with Allah. Many people say that they feel something in salah or in sujood. But I don’t feel anything at all, and this hasn’t just started recently, it’s been happening for a while now. Even when I read Quran, I know ... Read More
As-salamu alaykum everyone, I find myself in a place of gratitude for the progress I’ve made in my journey towards healing and recovery, yet I can’t shake this persistent feeling of dissatisfaction. Despite knowing that I’ve been putting in more effort and making positive changes compared to before, I still feel far from content and ... Read More
