Being Muslim

A spin on what true freedom means to me from an Islamic perspective.

Micro selfless acts. Learn to get better at spotting them and then thank those who do them for you. Listen to learn more.

Guess who makes dua for the believers? Listen to find out.

In this episode, I talk about the “dark side” pull versus the “good side.” Beware of the cycle of sin.

The fake news epidemic is a very important one and we should all be concerned about it. In this quick podcast, I talk about the fake news problem and a particular verse in the Quran that stood out to me with regards to this problem.

Shaytaan is all out to ruin your salah. You and I need to start treating our daily salah as an asset. Those who have perfected it, understand its value.

Comparing yourself to others is a major problem most youth suffer from today. This is mainly due to our changes in lifestyle and the influences of technology. This episode is a quick highlight of this “trap.”

In this episode, I talk about an exercise that I use to build clarity on the goals and habits that I want to build into my future life iA. This also helps to build clarity on the vision you set for your life.

We continue the discussion from our previous episode to understand how we could build meaning into our day to day life.

What is your purpose in life? What do you want to to achieve in this life? A lot of youth end up being confused and make the wrong decisions. Thankfully for us Muslims, we come with a default purpose.

How is that we love comfort zones? Why is it that we rarely end up challenging these comfort zones? Pushing beyond these comfort zones is where growth lies.

Shouldn’t this become a routine practice? To think through and ponder over all the different blessings in our lives? Just think about you and your physical body? That alone, subhanallah!

In this age of information overload, we have got caught up in the act of over consuming. But how much of it are we truly absorbing as learning, that we internalize and use to improve ourselves?

The eyes. Subhanallah. What an amazing blessing! Yet, misuse it and it sends you down a spiral of negative effects. In this episode, I talk about how the eyes can trigger feelings with you. Please share if you find this episode insightful.

As of today, what is your perspective on climate change? Do you even care about the care climate? Do we need to care about the climate as Muslims? What are you doing to combat climate change or reduce your impact? In this quick episode, I share a few thoughts around the topic. Please share with friends to build awareness so that we may all benefit iA!

Heard of work life balance? What about deen-life balance? Time is limited and often it is natural to get caught up in this routine of activities. Question though is, how much time are we spending preparing ourselves for the hereafter? How would you classify your deen-dunya ratio?

What was the first verse that was revealed? What was the first word of the first verse?

We all feel jealous at times. Here’s a tip I use to convert all that negative energy to positivity. Please share this episode with others so we can all benefit.

One more Ramadan done in your life. What has changed? Sharing few post Ramadan thoughts on this episode.

Dua is an extremely important aspect in a Muslims life. I wanted to challenge myself this Ramadan on how I make dua, clearly because I felt there is so much I could improve on. This episode highlights a few thoughts around building a consistent habit in making dua. If you benefitted from this episode, do share it across with family and friends. If you want to share your thoughts on it as well, send us a voice clip using the below link. We would love to hear what you think: https://anchor.fm/being-muslim/message

If it’s rusty, work on it and improve it. I realized that often me reciting Surah Fatiha was rushed or out of focus. Time to challenge that this Ramadan. If you find this episode insightful, please share it with others so that we may all benefit iA!

A simple 2 minute explanation on Taqwa and fasting.

We all need to work on this goal and Ramadan is the best time to practice and improve focus. Aim for slow and steady incremental improvements and reap the benefits for the rest of your life iA!

With few days left to welcome Ramadan (the beautiful month), here’s three questions to ask yourself and prepare before the month begins.

We all face challenges and problems in life. Have we really learnt how to analyze and manage such problems? This short episode discusses how to better understand a problem and talks about solutions in Islam to help manage overwhelming situations.

A quick intro on what the Being Muslim podcast is all about and the themes we will cover in the future.