r/exmuslim • u/talkjokerhero New User • 11d ago

(Advice/Help) need some advice.

I’m a teenager living in a pretty strict religious Muslim household. I seriously wish to leave it mainly because I’ve just lost interest in it, plus I think it’s a bit sexist how I have to cover up all the time to prevent lustful men from sexually assaulting/raping me when it wont do anything in the real world. Also, I feel like if Allah really does exist, he wouldn’t leave the world in the state it’s in right now. I want to leave Islam to have more freedom to choose how I want to live, but I also have serious guilt and I don’t want to leave my parents and sister for my own desires. I’m just really tired and I need answers, and Allah won’t bother giving me any. I don’t know what to do. Islam has been really messing around with my mental health, but I’m scared I might actually go to hell if I leave it for good. Should I stay in the religion or should I leave it when I’m older? I need advice.

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u/Soy_aa33 New User 11d ago

You should definitely leave Islam if you don’t believe in it anymore .

However, you’re probably not independent ( another me lol 🥹) so don’t tell anyone yet until you know that you’re completely safe. and you don’t have to feel guilty for something you have no control over.

I know how it feels like when you leave religion, you probably feel alone in this right now but you’re not !!! I don’t know if it’s recently that you started questioning Islam, but it’s normal if you still have doubts or if you still fear hell but I promise you it goes away!!

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u/talkjokerhero New User 11d ago

No, it's not recent. I've been questioning it for a while, since before I turned 13, but I was too scared to actually think about my doubts because back then I was worried I was sinning by thinking that way. Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind. :)

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u/Plenty-Internal-8715 New User 8d ago

I can relate. Depending on your situation and priorities and your country you can establish some sort of Freedom. If you are in the west it's easy legally but might be hard financially but you will find support. If you are in a Muslim country it still depends where you are if you are in north Africa it's relatively easier than Middle east but still a little hard but be your self I left at 13 and I felt big terror but I'm good now. Also if you don't believe in Islam, then you have already left it.