Struggling to hold onto my faith... feeling lost and confused
Salaam everyone. I really need to get this off my chest. I was born into a secular Muslim family, so most of what I know about Islam I learned on my own. When I was 15, I started praying and even got my friends to pray, alhamdulillah, it felt so right. But after a year or so, doubts started creeping in. I began questioning so many things-why does Allah let people suffer in this world, why are women told to cover when men often cause the issues, why do innocent babies go through pain… and the questions just keep piling up. I haven’t prayed for about three months now, and honestly, science seems to make more sense than religion. Yet I still call myself Muslim, I fast, and I encourage others to learn about Islam, even though my own faith is fading. I don’t know why I do that, but I do. It’s strange how I went from being so dedicated to barely thinking about Allah. I’m scared and confused about leaving Islam, and I have all these unanswered questions. I could really use some advice or guidance. JazakAllah khair for reading.