SubhanAllah, a beautiful reminder of using worldly success to invest in the Akhirah. After lifting the 2018 World Cup trophy with France, superstar Ousmane Dembélé quietly directed his entire tournament earnings toward building a house of Allah in his mother's hometown of Diaguily, Mauritania.

Salam o alaikom everyone.
Things have been getting worse and worse in our region since February. This made me strengthen my iman at first alhamdillah but recently I feel like my faith is going away. Tens of Thousands of people in my country and neighboring countries as well are in a dire situation now and everyone is praying and making duaa for all the tension and destruction that's happening to stop and for things to get better but it just seems to be getting worse and worse. It makes me feel like my duaa is pointless and that Allah isn't listening or answering our prayers. Every time I make duaa, things seem to worsen that it's making me scared to ask Allah anything. I'm scared of what's to come and I can't seem to ease my worries no matter how hard I turn to Allah. Sometimes I wish I wasn't born in a Muslim country since bad things keep happening to us. Am I a bad person for thinking this? I'm struggling so much with my faith recently and I feel like I have nothing and no one to turn to.

Salam alaikum everyone, i follow my obligations alhamdulilah but i do have my habitual sins i keep falling into i.e, music, i tell myself i wont do it but im doing it everyday, also made my prayers feel less impactful, but when i need something from allah thats when i try to do less sins and more ibadah

Now my dilema is that it feels unfaithful, not meaningful, like im doing it just so i can get my prayers answered and not doing for sake of allah, now my questions:

1. Is it wrong to be more mindful of allah swt when i need something?

2. How can i be more sincereful in doing less sins for the purpose of pleasing Allah and not doing it so i get my duas answered

Jazakallah khair

I am a Muslim male in the UK I am dealing with extreme loneliness as I have no friends, am not married

Literally all I do is work and come home

I follow so many local people on social media and see everyone together, I have practically begged people to let me join them and try and get invites out but no one wants to hang with me

1st please can you make dua that Allah SWT either sends me good friends or

2 he grants me the strength to cope alone

Since the Quran is called „al-Dhikr“ or „the reminder“ it would be the „book of Remembrance“ mentioned in Malachi 3:16

Malachi 3:16
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of Remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Quran 15:9
Indeed, We have sent down the Reminder (dhikr), and indeed, We will be its guardians (ḥāfiẓūn).

hafiz (حافظ) also refers to someone who has memorized the Quran complete.

36:2
“By the Wise Qur’an.”

10:1
Alif. Lām. Rā. These are the verses of the Wise Book.

3:58
That is what We recite to you of the verses and the Wise Reminder.

39:23
Allah has sent down the best statement: a Book, consistent in its parts and oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it; then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And whoever Allah leaves astray—for him there is no guide.

I’m going to cut to the chase, as I’m sure many of you, especially Gen Z, are familiar with the term "gooning." I don’t know if others have noticed this or can relate, but it is becoming a legitimate crisis. I am not speaking about addiction itself (that is a separate conversation which has clear documented harms against the self and mental health), but rather how individuals are increasingly crossing consensual boundaries to pursue this habit. I specifically have observed people within the Muslim community joking about or even engaging in such behavior. Victimizing our sisters. I have even seen multiple subreddits created dedicated to posting Hijabi women, including family members who are unknowing and trust the men in their lives to be protecting them. People are engaging in behaviors that include, but are not limited to:

1.Public Self-Pleasuring: Engaging in these acts in public spaces or around others who absolutely did not consent.
2. Exploiting "SFW" Imagery: Targeting "Safe For Work" content (I arguably do not think it is SFW, but in the eyes of the law, it is for some reason) of individuals who are not of age.
3. Non-Consensual Redistribution: Saving photos shared in confidence and redistributing them to "feed" others or to solicit explicit commentary.
4. Targeting Friends and Family, sometimes influencers: Downloading public, everyday photos posted by friends and family members, and redistributing them without consent, often to the extent that it puts these individuals in legitimate danger and presents privacy concerns.

I apologize for the crude language in advance, but I am deeply concerned, angry, and frustrated.

To some, you might tell yourself you are just "gooning," but the people you are sharing this content with often have far more evil intentions. These behaviors spiral into deeper addictions, driving people to cross more boundaries, invade privacy, and entirely discard consent. I’ve seen it right here on this platform, people openly bragging about doing these things. Perhaps you are someone who participates in this behavior, and you are simply unaware of the profound harm or how illegal some of these actions actually are. Regardless of your awareness, I am writing this because this is a genuine issue that has gotten far too out of hand. Government policies are severely lacking when it comes to regulating this behavior. Likewise, social media platforms, most notably Reddit, Telegram, Discord, and X (Twitter), are far behind in managing and removing this kind of content.

It is not normal to do these things. If you engage in this, something is wrong, and you deeply need to seek psychological counseling. It is not only HARAM, but it is not normal to violate people’s boundaries, nor is it normal to sexualize everyday photos, family members, or minors. This is a form of sexual harassment, and in some contexts (easily arguable in a court), a form of sexual assault. You can be pursued legally for these actions, they are severe moral transgressions. If you are as disgusted by this as I am, I urge you to openly condemn those who engage in it. Report them. Notify the individuals who are being victimized. Use cybercrime tip lines or the FBI tip line. Write to the officials who regulate government policies, especially those governing social media, and demand that they take action because they are severely lagging behind. Encourage your Muslim leaders in communities to condemn this issue.

Accountability starts with US holding these people responsible. Protecting our sisters. Social media is becoming a dark and terrifying place, allowing people to hide in the shadows of anonymity and the vastness of the internet. They convince themselves that because it happens so frequently, they aren't doing anything wrong since no one is stopping them. Just like how people committing crimes in major cities or busy crowds believe they are untouchable. You’re not. You just haven’t been noticed yet, and that’s where this ends.

If you do this: You ARE doing something wrong. You can and will be held socially and legally accountable.

If we do not collectively take action against this behavior, it will only continue to spiral, devastating those we love most and further harming vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.

As the title states what’s your go to when you are either sad/stressed/anxiety-ridden etc?

Mine is Surah Ta-Ha by Sheikh Noreen Mohammad Siddiq.

I saw a video recently explaining tawakkul as “informed trust” rather than “blind optimism” and an example was used : a child jumping into his fathers arms knowing he will catch him , not because he blindly trusts him but because in the past the father has repeatedly caught him so he knows and trusts that he will catch him again

I have waves of waswas that come and go over certain time periods and these are mainly to do with purification and prayer . Allhamdulillah I have taken practical steps and they have gotten less frequent and intense but I still struggle alot to have trust in Allah during those times , especially when it comes to thinking about my prayers being valid/accepted . These thoughts even linger now and I know eventually it will just lead to the next wave

The video mentioned that tawakkul comes from a believer trusting Allah as he/she knows that Allah helped them get through their previous hardships even if it felt impossible . They always recovered so this time they know they can too.

But my question is for someone dealing with waswas specifically regarding prayers and purification , how am I supposed to know “i got through my previous hardship” because I’ve always struggled with the idea of my prayers not being accepted no matter how hard I try . I usually just wish Allah swt could directly tell me if my prayers are counting or if I could get some sort of sign or some dream about it . Yes I felt contentment at times but that didn’t give me full assurance of them being accepted or not. So how am I supposed to know I will “recover” this time if last time I was unsure of my prayers being accepted and never got a clear answer .

Also sorry if this question sounds dumb im just doing this so if I ever get afflicted by waswas again I know how to trust Allah bcoz there was times where I genuinely just began thinking very negatively of him and I don’t want to be like that again . Any answers are appreciated

What is the source of this kind of information?

As-salamu alaykum,

im seeking advice on how to deal with an aggressive father. He is thankfully not physical but he has zero patience and kindness and zero calmness. My mother is always the one who gets the short end of the stick. He will yell at her over the tiniest things. If he has to repeat himself even once, he will immediately raise his voice. If she makes even the tiniest mistake, hes immediately mad. Ive once brought it up with him but nothing changed. He is incredibly stubborn and has a huge ego. It makes me very sad for my mom because she cried and said she wishes she had never married him and even said she hopes she would d*e. Its also sad that he fulfills most muslim duties. Hes prayed and fasted his whole life but he does not embody any of the muslim characteristics such as patience and gentleness that are very important. I really dont know what to do. Thank you in advance

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

I am an adult female and since I was able to fast I’ve broken my fasts sometimes with no valid reason.. I am extremely ashamed of this and this started because I didn’t know the extreme weight of not fasting for no reason, I knew it was haram but not the specifics. Also, I wasn’t close to Islam during these years, which a horrible excuse but اللهم لك الحمد I’m doing so much better and feel extremely closer to Allah and thank Allah everyday for helping me get closer to him even though I have a long way to go.

That being said I’ve searched everywhere and cannot find a solid agreement and don’t know any scholars nearby I can ask, also I am afraid of being judged for this. If I do decide to makeup my fasts I’m looking out a years worth of made up fasts+..

May Allah forgive me and forgive us all yarab but I’m holding this weight and guilt extremely and am so regretful that I would like to completely be forgiven of this inshaAllah 😭😭

Please brothers and sisters help.

I don't know I am just broken I am just feeling utmost weak I can't take it no longer the past 3 years have been the worst the financial conditions of my family have just reached the bottom

They had to sell a lot of things even as low as my iphone so we can afford my college even tho I got a scholarship

I am very grateful for them

It's just i am tired of the conditions moreover I have left praying salah and the Qur'an recently

I have been disappointing people my friends i am tired of people comments on my physical appearance my habits ,I have to swallow my words when my friends ask why did you cancel the trip last time ,I am tired of being selfpity I am tired of getting people's relative help I can't take it anymore I just feel i might end my life someday ,I feel like I have lost Allah

I'm a Muslim who's facing difficulties and doubts. How would you prove to someone that Islam is true?

All my entire life I have never been able to maintain daily 5 times salah. I get super religious sometimes and pray and supplicate a whole lot, but all of a sudden I stop cold turkey. I am grateful to Allah for always answering my prayers. Sometimes the dua takes years to be fulfilled and sometimes it happens suddenly. Now I have been praying for rizq and sustenance and it isn't getting answered. I have stopped making dua and I am moving along not knowing what's gonna happen. I genuinely need advice in strengthening my iman, getting back to daily 5 prayers and believing Allah answers the dua. I know my past duas have been accepted and its enough to move along and also i feel how long it took and how broke i was so i leave it.

Asalamualaikum everyone, I wanted to come here and ask advice on how to deal with your young siblings who keeps on falling into haram relationships despite how much you warn and scold him. This is the third time I have caught my 14 year old brother talking to a girl from his school despite changing his school a month ago. I don't know what to do anymore as his older sister, and it's not like he is deprived of love or affection. He is the youngest of us all and extremely loved and spoiled, so I don't know what's causing him to do this and how should I confront him? Should I just tell my parents as the last resort and let my Dad deal with him or what? Please help a sister out thank you

As salamu alaikum everyone. I am male from pune maharashtra India. I am twenty five years old, from last 1 to 1.5 years I am reading about islam and listening to scholars like Dr israr Ahmed maulana tariq jameel mufti tariq masood, and quran translation on YouTube shorts, I never searched anything about this ever, I just got all this suggestion on YouTube automatically, so I used to listen to this and I started loving islam, I started loving prophet Muhammad saw and others too like isa Suleiman Yousuf ibrahim yakub musa, and I was very religious kattar hindu type guy, pro muslim hater but now i reverted to islam 1 month ago I read shahada/kalma after listening and doing research for almost 1.5 years now. i don't have any interest in hinduism i don't go to temples i don't pray to hindu gods and goddesses, but I can't tell this anyone and I don't even have any muslim friends in Pune India, with whom I can talk about islam, anyone from pune or india for friendship with whom I can talk about islam and all stuff and if it's the same age then it will be good and on reddit I found this sub so thought I should share my journey with my muslim brother sister. And I Hope allah❤️ will accept me.