Dear Fatima, I have a concern regarding the boundaries between parents, in-laws, and spouse as they relate to rights of marriage. I know that one of the number one reasons for divorce is the interference of in-laws, aside from financial and emotional/physical concerns of the couple. When basic rights are not being met in the ... Read More
This is regarding my 24 year daughter we r from Pakistan she is born here in Canada she has been a stubborn child and doesn’t talk much she was close to islam before but since she entered university she has become distant from everything stopped praying no fasting she was seeing a Muslim boy who ... Read More
I am struggling with my teenage son. He has always been such a smart child. He’s always been against anything that goes against our religion. But last year I faced a nightmare when I discovered that my boy is having conversations with friends telling them that he’s bisexual (he’s never had sexual relationships). His dad ... Read More
I have been married for the past 5 years, moved in with my husband 4 years ago. We have been living with his parents since the beginning. I was very young when I got married and wanted to do everything to make my husband happy. I still want to do that but I am struggling ... Read More
This is something difficult to talk about but I need to get it off my chest. I’ll get straight to it; about a year ago I came to the full realization and had accepted that I might have been sexually assaulted during my childhood. It still doesn’t exactly make sense to me because you would ... Read More
Assalam Alakum, Since I was in the eighth grade I knew I wanted to wear hijab. That was almost seven years ago and I still haven’t been able to. I’ve mentioned it twice to my parents during that time frame and everytime I do they tell me not to go to the extreme. My heart ... Read More
Hi I’m 14 and my mom abuses me a lot my dad is really busy with his work so he’s not home but when he is things are okay and every time I complain to my dad she denies it and manipulates my dad she says that I curse at her and that she was ... Read More
Dear Fatima, My sister has been going through depression for a while now, and we had just found out about it about probably more than a year ago from cuts she had on her wrist. My mom was very sad but understanding and was able to get her a therapist. She has seemed to been ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I apologize if my thoughts seem messy, I’m just pouring them out on a page. I’ve been sad since I eleven, and all of a sudden I was struck with anxiety and panic. all. the. time. One day I couldn’t find my “ lucky pencil” and it threw me into what felt like ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m a17 year old female. I’m from Pakistan, was born in Canada but I’m currently living in the Middle East. I’m not sure where exactly to start, so I apologize if this is a bit messy as my thoughts are quite jumbled up at the moment. I’ve been struggling with some things in ... Read More
