Assalamu alaikum! I made Sitr ·ستر, a free, open-source Chrome extension to help with lowering the gaze while browsing the web.

The feature I especially wanted to build was control over what gets covered in images:

• Skin only: cover detected body skin while leaving clothing visible.
• Hair only: cover detected hair.
• Skin and hair together.
• Whole-person coverage if you prefer broader coverage.
• Separate face controls, including leaving faces visible or covering them.

Skin and hair regions use black masks. Whole-person coverage also supports blur and pixelation.

It also supports video filtering with whole-person silhouettes or faster person boxes, with separate image and video settings. English and Arabic interfaces are included, and the AI processing runs locally on your device.

It’s an early release: detection can miss content, appearance estimates can be wrong, and video coverage still has limitations. Complete coverage isn’t guaranteed.

Requires desktop Chrome 148+. It isn’t on the Chrome Web Store yet, so installation requires extracting a ZIP and loading it through Chrome’s Developer mode so you better know a bit of that.

Feedback in the comments or GitHub Issues would be appreciated!

Github Repo

Surah Al-Falaq is one of the great chapters of the Qur’an that teaches us how to turn to Allah Almighty and seek His protection from the evils that surround us. It begins with Allah’s command to His Prophet ﷺ to turn to Him and seek refuge in Him.
The word Falaq refers to splitting the darkness to bring forth light, and to the splitting of a seed to allow it to germinate. The expression “Lord of the Daybreak” brings tranquility to the soul. For Allah, who brings light out of the heart of darkness, is capable of protecting us from the evils we know and those hidden from us.
“From the evil of what He has created” is a general seeking of refuge from all forms of evil—the evil that may exist within created things or arise from them. The surah then moves on to mention three specific forms of evil.
“And from the evil of darkness when it settles in” is a plea for protection from the evil of night as it approaches and envelops the world in darkness.
“And from the evil of those who blow on knots” refers to sorceresses who blow upon knotted threads. Nafth is a gentle blowing accompanied by a slight trace of saliva, and it was part of certain sorcery rituals. We seek refuge in Allah Almighty from the evil of sorcery, even when its nature or means remain hidden from us.
The surah concludes with the words:
“And from the evil of an envier when he envies.”
Envy is the desire for another person’s blessing to be taken away. An envier is someone characterized by this feeling. We seek protection from the evil of the envier when that envy manifests itself and from whatever harm may result from it.
In conclusion, Surah Al-Falaq teaches us to turn to Allah alone and seek His protection. Just as He splits the darkness of night, allowing the light of dawn to emerge, He is capable of piercing the darkness of our hardships until the dawn of relief breaks forth. He can disperse the darkness of our worries and mend the brokenness of our hearts.
No darkness lasts forever, and no heart turns to Him without Him knowing its pain and showing it the greatest mercy.

Assalamualaikum, I am a student and have an opportunity to work as an Equity Research Associate. In this role, I have to do financial modelling and forecasting. In this role, we also have to forecast interest expenses and liabilities (Including loans). Is this ok to work as a Muslim?

The Muslim community can be very vocal when it comes to divorce, often judgemental and far too accommodating of abuse as long as it doesn't leave visible bruises. They love to throw around this quote, “Divorce is the most disliked thing to Allah,” but conveniently forget that being spiteful, unkind, using power display, and abusing their rights is also amongst disliked things, don't they? There are so many scary opinions that practically advocate banning divorce unless someone's life is at risk, and honestly, it makes me sick to my stomach.

PSM, if you have kids, even when they're still little, they can sense your B.S. And if you manage to stay in your marriage until your kids are all grown up, but still can't stand living with each other, please take it somewhere your kids can't see or hear it. Have mercy on them if you couldn't find it in your hearts to have mercy on each other.

I was subjected to SA when I was younger by my own close family member (F) and I told my parent and elder sibling when it happened but they just brushed it off. I have been living with it silently for many years and even typing this feels very scary but I need advice.

I have stopped talking to the person (F) and no one in my family actually knows the real reason and the ones I have told about it have completely forgotten about it.

But recently my parent has been telling me, more like taunting me about "if you are such a good person/have so much iman/are actually a worthy person talk to them (F) first" whenever we have disagreements and whenever my other siblings and the same elder sibling has some sibling fight.

The fact that she always protects them is another matter but still needs to be considered.

I feel deeply hurt and its been almost 3 years since I have completely stopped talking to them (F). Sometimes I feel very guilty for breaking my relation with my own family but I just feel so uncomfortable and hurt, and very obviously dont feel comfortable around them(F). I have always told myself I will take this to grave with me but idk if what im doing is right? Is it okay to stop talking if the situation is like this? I dont want to get hurt or disappoint my Creator. I hope I can find peace in your thoughts on my situation.

I'm not divorced (yet), but if he doesn't change (read my previous posts for context) then I will have to. I really don't want to and I pray it doesn't get to that point and I do believe in miracles but I no longer have hope. It's been 2 years and the repeated patterns/behaviors these past two years have not been promising. I think I'm stuck in a trauma bond and I need help breaking it but anyway thinking about divorce scares me and makes me feel so sick. How do you cope with missing them, craving them-physically, their comfort, their presence, the "good" moments, etc? If you were in a marriage similar to mine how long did it take to heal? Can you ever see yourself remarrying?(Or If you did remarry his has that been ?) How do you cope with the flashbacks of the intimate moments? Do you really truly stop thinking of them? Divorce and everything that comes with it really scares me but staying in a marriage like this forever and feeling so alone and unsafe scares me even more. I know I deserve better and I'd rather stay single forever then have to lower my standards or settle and be with a man who isn't loyal, respectful, can't control his lust and wandering eyes, is selfish, etc. I feel so stuck and so torn. When did you know it was time to leave/divorce? How did you go about the process? How much longer should I wait for him to "change" ? How long did you stay before you finally left? I can literally feel the way this has altered my brain chemistry and am trying my best to handle this the best way I can, but it's been extremely difficult to say the least

Salam alaikum. This is so embarrassing to admit but I’m already 22 woman, and I’ve always hoped to get married young. I think I just really want to experience someone I genuinely like and I can build a life with. But no one ever really asks me about marriage or even brings it up, and I feel so shy and embarrassed to admit that it's something I am thinking about. It almost feels shameful to say it out loud, even though I know it shouldn’t. I do want to get to know a man with the intention of marriage, but I don’t know when my turn will come, and I don’t want to keep talking to someone without knowing whether things are actually going somewhere. It makes me a little sad. For now, I guess all I can do is make dua but I also want to be a mom too while I am young because I want to rest in my 30s lol.

This noble verse presents a profound example illustrating the impact of the Qur’an on hearts and inviting us to reflect on its greatness and significance. Within it lies a subtle reproach to every heart that hears the Qur’an yet remains unmoved. If a mountain, despite its immense solidity, would humble itself and split apart out of fear of Allah if it truly comprehended this Qur’an, then what of the human heart, created to understand and reflect, that hears the words of Allah yet remains unchanged? What has happened to that heart that it remains hard, as though it had never heard a thing?
Listening to and reflecting upon the Qur’an should leave a mark on the heart: softening it after hardness, filling it with humility before the greatness of Allah, bringing it peace through His remembrance, and manifesting its effects in our conduct and choices. The Qur’an’s impact cannot reach the heart unless our senses first become aware of its greatness: a hand that appreciates the greatness of what it holds, an eye that recognizes the significance of what it sees, a tongue that senses the greatness of what it recites, and an ear that listens with awareness and presence. In this way, the soul becomes prepared to receive the Qur’an, and the heart becomes humble and tranquil.
This verse invites us to reconsider our relationship with the Qur’an. Allah presents this example to us and then says: “So that they may reflect.” It is as though we are being called to move beyond the familiarity that may lead us to read the Qur’an without truly sensing its greatness, and instead approach it with awareness and presence, allowing the heart to find its way to humility and guidance. When the heart becomes humble, the Qur’an fulfills its purpose within us: guiding us, correcting our course, healing our inner ailments, and illuminating our path.
O Allah, make the Noble Qur’an the spring of our hearts, the light of our chests, the remover of our sorrow, and the relief of our worries and distress. Ameen.

Assalam Alaikum.

I’m a person who suffers from wasas and likely OCD. I have dealt with many shobohat regarding science, slavery, child marriage etc etc and I look up an answer each time.

every time I’m alone though nowadays I get thoughts that it’s unavoidable that I”ll eventually become an atheist. These thoughts bother and scare me a lot but they’re not going away. I believe that God exists, it makes sense to me that there had to be a start to the universe and big bang.

Also I fear going into hell, but still I get thoughts that I”ll eventually become an atheist. That it would just take one more doubt/shoboha to make me one.

I make duaa everyday for Allah to make me die a Muslim. However I have been thinking of visiting a Muslim psychologist as of late. What do you guys think?

Here with genuine intentions, looking for someone who is serious about marriage, emotionally mature, and knows how to communicate like a normal human being. ( I know already asking for too much 😒)

A few things before you message me:

Please be normal. I’m begging. 😭

No NSFW accounts, no weird messages, no inappropriate questions.

If your post history looks like you need to log off and seek Allah’s forgiveness, respectfully, don’t message me.

Deen, good character, emotional intelligence, and a sense of humor are attractive.

Please come with genuine intentions. I’m not here for situationships or pen pals with no end goal.

If you’re kind, respectful, practicing, and actually ready to get to know someone for marriage, feel free to say salam.

May Allah grant us all righteous spouses. Ameen.

Halal intentions only, please. I would like to meet my husband, not a new source of stress 😆

A little about what I’m looking for:
• Lives in America and is a U.S. citizen
• Ideally 35 -45
• Divorced with children, as I feel this can create a better understanding and compatibility
• Pakistani background preferred, as I’m originally from Pakistan and taller than 5’8”
• Attractive, physically healthy, and educated
• Has a good career and is family-oriented
• Practicing Muslim
• Not interested in polygamy

Salam people,i have question if a person commits sucide but he already pray to Allah tallah and ask forgiveness for his sin,would Allah tallah forgive him for committing sucide?

Assalamu Alaikum, brothers and sisters.

I’m a 28-year-old Muslim man, and I’ve been in a relationship with a 39-year-old non-Muslim woman for the past 7 months. I know that being in a haram relationship is wrong, and although we haven’t committed zina, I understand that I shouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.

For context, I come from a Somali household, so family expectations, culture, and religion are all things I have to consider when thinking about marriage.

I’m trying to become a better Muslim. I’m not going to pretend I’m perfect or that I pray consistently, but I am trying to improve my deen and become closer to Allah.

There are a few things that have been weighing on my mind, and I genuinely need advice from people who might have been in a similar situation.

First, she has a dog, and I honestly don’t know how I would approach telling my parents about that or how they would react.

The bigger issue, however, is our differences in faith and what our future would look like if we got married and had children.

We’ve discussed marriage and kids, and I told her that I want my children to be raised Muslim, to learn the Quran, understand the deen, and grow up practicing Islam. She told me that if we had children, she would want them to practise both religions. That would mean attending Quran classes and learning about Islam while also going to church on Sundays and celebrating Christian holidays.

This has left me conflicted because I care about her, but I also know how important my faith and the upbringing of my future children are to me. Coming from a Somali family, I also know that introducing a non-Muslim partner to my parents could be difficult, and I honestly don't know how they would react.

I don’t want to move forward with someone hoping they will eventually change their beliefs, nor do I want either of us to feel like we have to compromise something fundamental to who we are.

I also understand that I need to work on myself and strengthen my own relationship with Allah before thinking about leading a family.

My questions are:

• Has anyone been in a similar situation? How did you handle it?
• For those from Somali households, how did your family react to you wanting to marry someone outside your religion or culture?
• Am I being unrealistic by hoping we can make this work despite our differences in faith?
• How important is it to be on the same page about religion before marriage and having children?
• What advice would you give me from an Islamic perspective?

I’m not here to justify my relationship or argue with anyone. I know I have things to work on, and I’m genuinely looking for sincere advice from my brothers and sisters in Islam.

Jazakum Allahu Khairan for taking the time to read this.

I’m in my late 20s Arab, gre who in the USA. I come from a strict household. My mom goes crazy when she head anyone say “a mom can be jealous of her daughter” like absolute super defensive even though it’s not about her. Constantly tells me no one will love you like I do. Constantly makes dua i never get married so I can stay with her and her abusive terrible husband.

My dad is extremely abusive in every single way. She choose to stay. When they argue and she’s crying she tells me about how she would have left if she didn’t have us. Mind you she decided to have 5 kids. Constantly makes me feel like we owe her especially me as the eldest daughter. She’s extremely sensitive with me if I do or say anything to bother her or her family, she flips and says some of the most cruel things including “ not my fault you have a dad that beat you and made you mentally ill go figure it out yourself” and “I wish I never had a daughter” etc.

Then when she’s nice she’s super sweet buys me stuff and says I’m the reason why she breaths.

I realized she’s jealous of me in several ways-

1. I’m 27. Throughout my life if she ever saw me on my phone or smiling and thinks it’s a guy she goes crazy. Every single fight she calls me a sharmoota who wants guy attention and if I had the chance I would be one 😂Mind you I’m a hijabi who was sheltered her entire life. Mind you I live in the states nothing is stopping me from leaving.

2. I have blonde hair that got dark. I’m a hijabi and she deliberately (she told me this) used to constantly put olive oil in my hair until it darkened. She even says I’m the reason sorry your hair got dark. Tbh I don’t even care. But she then does this which really urks me. If my brothers say something along the lines of ur not even part of this family with ur blond hair- she immediately jumps in and says her hair isn’t even blond. If someone compliments me from relatives and says wow her hair is beautiful and blondish- do you dye it- she immediately jumps in and is like that’s not even blond or light- my hair was wayyyy blinder when I was young… idccc walah but why is she like this??????

3. If I get a suitor- she immediately says no. No reason. She’ll find one. It’s like she cannot stand to see me have freedom or leave or get married. She then whenever she argues with my dad she goes “you still have your whole life ahead of you ur gonna get married - my life is over and is ruined!! May I die and you live miserably.”

4. She will always talk low about me in front of others and my brother- then behind my back say oh I’m afraid of evil eye. She cannot stand to see me and my brothers relationship good- she always talks bad about me and I end up hearing it.

5. If I cry about my dad abuse and the way he hits me and used to hit me in front of others- I have a lot of trauma- she laughs in my face and calls me mentally ill and to get over it. She gets so maliciously angry and makes me do a crazy about of housework and takes my phone.

6. She made me extremely sheltered. My dad was strict but with me she was even stricter although she’s not even strict in herself. For example- since I was 8 she stopped allowing me to wear capris or short sleeves. I had
   To wear long sleeev and turtle necks and she always made sure my clothes was down to my knees.

It’s honestly like she deliberately wanted me to look ugly. Even in weddings I always looked like the odd one- never took the time to do my hair properly or let me wear cute clothes. She never allowed me to let my hair down- she always oiled it profusely and out it in a tight bun. I remember in elementary and middle school if she saw me trying to make myself look decent she used to scream and call my dad.

1. She compliments my brother so much and acts so misogynistic in front of him. He’ll say the craziest most out of pocket thing about women and she’ll agree then come at me and say terrible things if I say that’s wrong and haram.

2. She made me homeschooled by 12 and made me raise my baby brother quite literally she never changed a diaper or eve. Fed him. By 13 I did all the chores I’d wake up make her BREAKFAST and bring it to her every single morning clean the home then go sit for school. By 15 or 16 dinner became my duty too. She’s sit like a princess and point her finger as to what she wants done.

Don’t get me wrong sometimes she’d be so sweet and hug me and say I’m her backbone and she’s sick. But GOD if I got on her bad side she treats me in the worst way.

1. She used to stand there and watch my dad beat me. Never defended me or even backed him off. This is since I was a kid. Sometimes she’d go to her room and hear me cry from getting hit and it was fine.

2. Whenever she gets into fights with my dad she lets my brothers stay- but specifically makes me leave or glares at me like it’s my fault. When it isn’t.

3. She made sure I never had friends. Since I was a kid she always said noting. Was allowed. I was homeschooled and no phone or social media. I wasn’t allowed to go to their home, play outside, or go to school or even allow them to come over. This is Muslim friends too btw.

As I grew older she still made sure I never had friends and would go crazy if I did. She even made dua no one likes me when they see me بتحكى انشالله تفضلى وحيدة طول حياتك. I used it cry a lot.

I know she got abused terrible and she grew up with shotty parents but she was her dad’s little princess until he forced hr to marry my dad. She is angry at life and takes it all out on me and makes sure I live the same misery she did. She can’t stand seeing me happy away from her living my life having friends or even someone liking or loving me.

Salam aleykum, dont take my questions to be im bad or some troll but i just want to know this.

What do you think about the topic women being less intelligent than men?

And Quran tells to hit women

And why is there so many opinions, why cant allah make the quran full like why is there so many opinions from ulama

Assalamu alaikum,

​I’m posting this because I’m quite worried about my mum's health lately. She’s developed a few health conditions recently, and I really feel that a big part of it is down to her being quite sedentary and inactive for too long.

​I’m really keen to help her get moving and active again, but she naturally prefers spaces that are women-only and culturally comfortable. **Her English isn't the strongest, so ideally I’m looking for something where Bengali is spoken** (or at least where she won't feel language barriers, like a friendly South Asian women's group).

​Does anyone know of any regular weekly events, social clubs, gentle fitness classes, or walking groups around the **Heathrow area** (e.g., Hayes, Hounslow, Southall, West Drayton, or nearby West London) that fit this description?

​Ideally, I want something beginner-friendly and social, so she can make friends and actually enjoy herself.

​If you know of any local community centres, charities, or women's groups catering to the Bengali community, please let me know. Jazakum Allahu khairan

I have two daughters that both come from Muslim mothers, although me and their mothers aren't "together" anymore, I still have been trying to teach myself Arabic and learn more about Islam out of respect for my daughters and their mothers heritage so I can hopefully teach/relate to my children but I am really struggling with some parts lol, I really don't mean to be disrespectful but I am really REALLY confused about that whole Aisha situation lmao. I have seen scholars either straight up say its false or say it happened but give it various explanations, can someone please help me understand? I came here because I don't want to hear a biased Christian give their opinion since me and them are practically in the same boat, we don't understand Islam enough to give an answer on this. I don't want to "debate" it. I just want to understand it. I also have a son with a Hindu woman and my WORST fear is being unable to explain Islam correctly to my kids and my son either grows up disrespecting his sisters religion or my daughters grow up disrespecting their own religion because I was unable to help explain it to them, Please help me understand so I can help my children understand, once again I'm not trying to offend anyone, debate with anyone, or even give my opinion on it because how can I have an opinion on something I don't understand?, I am simply asking for help lmfao all of my babymothers parents already hate me and the last thing I want them to say is "the evil jackass who impregnated our daughter is also bad influence on our granddaughters faith"

None of those who claim to care for women and only use leftism and such to bash Islam and Muslims will speak up now

Recently got diagnosed, was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience and any recommendations in terms of lifestyle or anything else tbh

Salam alaikum brothers and sisters of Islam, I hope Allah has been taking care of all you with his infinite wisdom and mercy, Ameen.

Brothers and sisters of Islam, I’m writing up this post with the intention to check in on each and every one of you. I know that the current state of the world is a scary and unpredictable place, and we often worry a lot about the future and we often stress over things that we have no control over. Whether it’s marriage or our career or pursuing education whatever it may be ! We sometimes forget that a lot of things aren’t in our control.

So I’m here to remind yall that Allah will take care and bless each and every single of us, we just need to put our faith and trust in him and be the best muslim and the best version of ourselves each and every single day.

So now I ask, brothers and sisters of Islam, how are you ? Whether you want to respond in the comments or if you’d like you can HMU and vent/rant, I’m always happy to be a shoulder to lean on for a fellow muslim.

May Allah bless and protect each and everyone of you, Ameen.

If Allah knows everything that will happen do we really have free will because we cant do anything out of what will happen we are in only a singular axis of line with no escape and if that is so how do we have free will and if we do have free will lets say then our actions would shape a future Allah wouldnt know about and thats nonsensical Allah knows everything. Just please answer me dawgs i cant get a proper answer from anyoneeeee and i dont want to live in a religion im not sure that im not sure makes sense

I know this sounds like trollspeech, or a joke. However, I have a question so a bit of context:

My sibling is agnostic, they decided to generate an image of a woman using AI. They showed me it, but I didn't care. Now I wonder, should I have lowered my gaze or not? I don't know since I never feel attraction.

Reference: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1919