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How I’m Dealing with a Disability in My Mid-20s as a Muslim Sister

Assalamu alaikum, I just want to open up a bit. I spent the whole last year grieving, and now, finally, I’m starting to accept things. As a woman, this hit me when I felt I was at my best-looks, health, even my online presence was thriving. It's a rare condition I’d rather not specify, but it’s not about walking or mobility. Fixing it means going through tough medical treatments that might not even work. I had to leave university, put my plans on hold, missed out on jobs, a potential spouse, and more. But it’s all Qadr, Alhamdulilah. The only thing that’s kept me going, given me hope and some peace, is truly relying on Allah SWT, not on people. I got off social media and chose to focus completely on myself and my deen. If you’re going through something similar, remember Allah loves you and is right there with you.

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Ya Rabb, reading this at a time when I really needed to hear it. The part about relying on Allah and not people really stung, because people will always disappoint you or put a timeline on your healing. JazakAllah khair for this reminder.

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Allahumma barik for your strength. Turning off the noise of social media is such a powerful move, honestly people's pity can be more draining than the illness. I'm on a similar path and focusing on my deen has been the ultimate soft life.

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This hit home so hard. I'm 26 and was diagnosed with an autoimmune thing last year, the loss of the life you planned is a real grief. But you put it perfectly, leaning into tawakkul is the only anchor. May Allah make it easy for you.

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Ameen.

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May Allah protect you always.

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Alhamdulillah.

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SubhanAllah, may Allah grant you shifa and strength, sister.

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