Dear Fatima, I have a friend who is an amazing person. She is extremely talented, intelligent, caring, compassionate, and kind. She has been a good friend of mine for a few years now and in all the time that I have known her, I have only known her to be a kind-hearted person. While this ... Read More
Hello All, I really needed to vent so here it is. I’m 18 and a hijabi, and while some Muslims my age date, I have always had a firm stance to not partake in it. However, now that I’m in college it has become increasingly difficult. Who doesn’t love attention? And constantly being complimented? And ... Read More
Loving one person and being loved by that person is the most important thing for your happiness, or even life. We hear this everyday. We see this everywhere, so regularly that the thought begins to come to us without our even being aware of it. And it’s so hard to escape this concept when you’re ... Read More
Dear Fatima, It says in the Qur’an that “Impure women are for impure men, and impure men are for impure women; pure women are for pure men, and pure men are for pure women.” [24:25] Does that mean that for those of us who have committed wrongdoings, such as dating, will not receive righteous pure ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’ve always known to take the high road in life but for the past 2 years; that hasn’t been the case with me. Growing up in Texas i had very strong opinions about things and never gave in to any sort of peer pressure in all my high school years. I never drank ... Read More
Since I was a child, I’ve always been one to ask questions. Now I think I might have asked too many. When I was a young boy, I came across some anti-Islamic material. Needless to say, these things shocked me with their slander of our deen and our prophet (saws). Since then, my life has ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Ramadan is here and I am trying to make the best of it insha’Allah. But I can’t help this feeling of hopelessness I have. Everybody is a sinner, but I feel like I am absolutely horrible. I used to be a good muslim girl, but I messed up recently. There are a lot ... Read More
If you really knew me you would know that I don’t choose to be a loner. My parents have always stressed on me not to have any friends. I’ve now adjusted to that lifestyle, but I’m not happy with it.
Dear Fatima, Salaam Walekum. I used to have a friend who used to cut all the time back in high school. My friend had even tried overdosing at times and would not show up at school for weeks at a time. We were really close and my friend used to confide in me a lot. ... Read More
You are perfect and amazing You are flawed and frustrating Your smile is beautiful and words inspiring Your anger burns holes and is at times condescending But you are still human, you are my brother You are like me, you are my sister Sometimes I wish to smile with you At times I want to ... Read More
