Seeking Support and Guidance on My Journey as a New Muslim
As-salamu alaykum, I'm a young revert living in Scotland. My relationship with my parents has never been great-it's a long story. Basically, they are not religious and don’t support Islam, so I often feel distant from them and like I don’t belong. Right now, I’m in the process of moving out because I feel unwelcome at home. I come from a Catholic background, and I was wondering if there’s something similar to the idea of Godparents in Islam? I know there isn’t an official role like that, but I hope you understand what I mean. I’m looking for that kind of close, caring bond, someone to guide me and be there like family. I don’t want to feel alone on this path. Instead of just seeking guidance from an Imam, I’d love to find older, wise Muslims who could act like second parents to me-if that doesn’t sound strange. I’m not perfect by any means; I’m dealing with mental health issues that are getting better, but I’m not fully there yet. Islam has brought so much positive change to my life-discipline, purpose, responsibility-and it makes this world feel less harsh and lonely. Anyway, if I want to find people like this, where should I start? My confidence isn’t very high, so I’m not quite ready to visit a mosque, especially since I live far out in the countryside. If any Muslims in Scotland have advice or would like to connect, it would mean a lot to me because I feel very lost right now. JazakAllahu khairan to anyone who reaches out. ❤️