Struggling to Hold On to Islam
Salaam everyone. I reverted to Islam in mid-February and have been praying alone since then. I'm just not in the right headspace to go to the masjid yet, plus I'm pretty isolated anyway. My family are devout Catholics, and I was too-I never missed church, out of faith and just lifelong habit, even though there wasn't much community there. At home, I'm surrounded by images and statues that feel like shirk. Maybe it's my environment, but I keep feeling drawn back to church. I know Islam is the truth, but sometimes I feel distant from Allah, like He doesn't see my efforts to connect. I haven't told my family because I fear their judgment and rejection-they don't know why I suddenly stopped going to church. My younger brother is really upset about it, and that hurts me too. Any advice, please?