Muslim Life Hackers

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Final Episode for Season 3 w/ hosts: Maheen & Mifrah In this episode, we take a break from our usual interviews and talk about things we’ve learned, achievements and more. January 25, 2016

Joining us on the show today is Sheikh Musleh Khan. Sheikh Musleh serves as one of North America’s youngest Imams at the Islamic Institute of Toronto and does a wide range of work including relationship and marriage counseling. In this interview, we tackle the million dollar question – how to get married along with related ... Read more

In this interview we talk to brother Omar Taha. Omar is the founder of Startup Muslim (startupmuslim.com), a global platform connecting experienced minds with startups to create successful ventures, businesses and network. We get into topics such as: where to start when it comes to business, mindset, mentorship, how to pick a field and much ... Read more

Joining us on the show today is Abu Muawiyah Ismail Kamdar. He is the head tutorial assistant at Islamic Online University, radio presenter at Radio Al Ansar, creator of the online space islamicselfhelp.com as well as a published writer of multiple books including the one we will be discussing in our interview called “Getting the ... Read more

Joining us on the show this week is brother Omar Usman, the co founder of Muslim Matters, Qalam Institute and Debt Free Muslims and one of the instructors of the Khateeb and Sisters Public Speaking workshop by the Qalam Institute. In this episode, we speak all about public speaking, including how to deliver a powerful ... Read more

Today we speak to sister Nadia Yunus. She is a spiritual, creative and personal peak performance coach. In this episode, we talk about our finding our unique purposes in our lives, giving ourselves permission to embrace it and how to tackle all the obstacles that come in pursuit of it.

“Comparing to others is actually a form of violence against yourself… it doesn’t do any good… The best thing we can do is to compare and compete against yourself. I want to my best. I want to be better than who I was last year. It’s not about competing with others and outdoing others, it’s ... Read more

“A wise man once said, a candle illuminates but light focused is a laser and a laser cuts through steel…. This is what the vision does, it focuses us. It tells us who we are, it tells us who we are not, it tells us why we do what we do, why we do not…  ... Read more

“… now we think to be humble we have to think low of yourself so guess what? If you think that you are stupid, if you think that are dumb, if you think that you can’t do anything then you are not going to do anything with your life. The entire ummah is thinking like ... Read more

Mifrah and Maheen, in an M&Ms episode, talk about the season 2 finale of the podcast as well answer listener questions about productivity, life, business and the upcoming season. Highlights from the show: -Upcoming Muslim Life Hackers projects – Zara: “What top five things will make me a highly effective person?” – Omar: “Can you ... Read more

Mifrah and Maheen speaks to Belal Khan from Leechon Films on the Art of Dawah. Highlights from the show: Belal’s journey in dawah Pros & Cons: Fee Sabillah Vs Free Sabillah Raising the standard of dawah – what does it mean? Why a positive narrative is important for Islam and Muslim Why following your passions is dumb advice How to ... Read more

Maheen talks to Haroon Qureshi the CEO of The Muslim Entrepreneur Group about how to break free from the 9 to 5 lifestyle. Highlights from the show: – How to go from failing to being on the top in any area of your life. – How to learn from other peoples mistakes – The benefits ... Read more

Maheen and Mifrah have a conversation about the 3 biggest excuses people make in their lives and how to move past them. Highlights from the show: What are excusists? [2:06 – Mifrah] “The first kind of excusist is the health excusist, kind of using it as a way of preventing yourself from taking action”[2:49 – ... Read more

Mifrah speaks to Chris Abdurrahman Blauvelt, the co-founder of the crowdfunding platform LaunchGood on bringing ideas to life through crowdfunding. Topics Covered: What is Crowdfunding? How LaunchGood plays a part in supporting Muslim causes and ideas. The early days of Launch Good and challenges experienced The importance of mentors and how to find them How ... Read more

Mifrah speaks with positive psychologist, coach & entrepreneur: Saiyyidah Zaidi on happiness, high performance & wealth. “You had an aim to become a chief executive but priorities changed and you were true to that which is a very brave step to take especially since sometimes when we are set on a goal, its as though we ... Read more

Maheen talks to lyricist and vocalist Khalil Ismail about the work he does with the homeless and victims of domestic violence as well as his creative process and thoughts on self awareness and personal development. Highlights from the show: -“Could you tell us a bit about what has inspired you to do what you do” ... Read more

Maheen talks to Aaqib Ahmed about building online businesses using Facebook and what it means to be legacy focused in life. Highlights from the show: –           “Give us the low down, what do you do?” [2:15 – Maheen] –           “To face over 200 rejects is ... Read more

Maheen talks to Br Adel Mohammed from Tanzeel and online Quran memorisation platform and discusses what it is like to work in community projects. Highlights from the show: “Tell us about yourself Adel and what you do” [2:05 – Maheen] “For a period of about 2 years we were still thinking, and we hadn’t given ... Read more

Mifrah and Maheen interview Br Peter Gould on the creative process and how to turn ideas into brands. We take a look at Peter’s latest projects, how he manages his time and his vision of connecting people all around the Ummah. Highlights from the show: “What are some of the latest projects that you have ... Read more

In this new segment of the Muslim Life Hackers Podcast, Mifrah and Maheen ask the question:  Should you pay for personal development? Highlights from the show: ·         Is there a difference between cheap and expensive personal development content? ·         What part does perceived value play? ·   ... Read more

Mifrah speaks to Sr Farhia Yahya on the Quran memorisation journey and addresses issues such as finding the motivation to start, mindsets to overcome and practical tips to help you fit it into a busy schedule. This episode is the second part of a two part interview. — This episode is brought to you by Visionaire Online. Check ... Read more

Mifrah speaks to Sr Farhia Yahya on the Quran memorisation journey and addresses issues such as finding the motivation to start, mindsets to overcome and practical tips to help you fit it into a busy schedule. This episode is the first part of a two part interview. — This episode is brought to you by Visionaire Online. ... Read more

Maheen interviews Mohammed Faris (aka Abu Productive) on the back story of Productive Muslim, how it all got started, challenges faced along the way and advice on how others can make their own projects happen. Highlights from the Show “Take us back in time and set the scene for us, where did Productive Muslim all ... Read more

Episode 50, the last episode for 2014. Wow! We made it, alhamdulilah. In this special episode, we take you behind the scenes of Muslim Life Hackers and let you in our 2014 year in review discussion.

We know that who we are is the sum of our closest friends and companions, so when you have someone influential in your life that just seems to drag you down, it is important to identify the toxic relationship and start to deal with it before it affects you further. In this episode, Maheen talks ... Read more

Do you love the internet but have troubles reading a book? learning? concentrating? In this episode, Mifrah speaks about what the Internet is Doing to Your Mind based on the book ‘The Shallows’ by Nicholas Carr.

Mifrah and Maheen interview Hamza Tzortzis on the topics of; success, mindset, thinking and planning for your future, plus much more! Hamza Tzortzis is a prominent speaker, researcher and writer on Islam, politics and Western/Islamic thinking and philosophy. He has lectured and taught workshops worldwide for institutes such as iERA, AlKauthar Institute and IOU.

e all have events, situations and circumstances that we just wish didn’t exist. Things that plague our mind that we wish we could forget, but the thoughts keep coming back! Decisions that we have made, for which we pray and hope that the next day when we wake up could have been a nice dream. ... Read more

Mifrah speaks about her Hajj 2014 experiences and life lessons with Maheen.

Do you find yourself having troubles getting things done because you are unable to focus on the work at hand? Do you have find yourself having a low attention span? In this podcast, Mifrah discusses how you can get things done despite all this.

Mifrah interviews Umm Zakiyyah about finding one’s ‘Authentic Self’! Highlights from the show: – “Is it possible to be living your life not in touch with who you really are?” (Mifrah 6:10) – “We as muslims need to be really clear that we are not mixing up our personalities with what we want to do, ... Read more

Maheen talks about the negative effects of watching too much TV and how to cut it out of your life for good!

Mifrah speaks about the Victim Mentality, what it is, its downsides and tips on how to overcome it.

Maheen interviews Br Omar Usman on the fiqh of social media, a faith based guide to navigating the social media lifestyle. In this interview, you will hear about the things that are not so commonly spoken about on social media – Including the good, the bad and the ugly. Omar Usman is a founding member ... Read more

Low self esteem? We have all been there. Our perception of self worth is extremely important to how we conduct ourselves within life and can influence our behaviours as well. When you are feeling low, it can be like nothing is right with your life. In this podcast Maheen talks about understanding self esteem, the ... Read more

Do you struggle to wake up for the Fajr prayer? In this podcast, Mifrah gives practical tips on how you can wake up for Fajr & become a Fajr champion!

With so much negativity engulfing the world, the ability to remain optimistic is even more important! Maheen Talks about why optimism matters, how we can asses our character, what Islam says about the topic and gives you 4 neat tips to get you started with optimism

Mifrah interviews Sh Musleh Khan on the topic of the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah to give us a practical guide on how to approach this special time of year. Sh Musleh further explains the importance of the 10 days and highlights why we should really utilise them to help us in this life and ... Read more

Do you find your life consumed by social media? Are struggling to find a balance? In this episode, I give you some tips on how to use social media and still live a life outside it! :)

In this episode, I talk about listening; the benefits, importance and six strategies to get you on the road to better listening skills. We live in an increasingly noisy world where everyone has something to say, and to get your message across, it is even more important be someone who listens!

In Episode 33, Mifrah gives tips on how to increase in khusho (concentration/tranquility) during prayer.

There are two types of thinkers in the world. Which one are you? We have all heard about having an abundance mentality and scarcity mentality. We may have even met people who have these characteristics, but what does it really mean to have an abundance mentality, and how does it impact you? In this episode ... Read more

Mifrah speaks about idleness, what’s wrong with it and what you can do if you find yourself falling into it.

We have all been there, you have so much to do and so little time. It seems like people are asking you to do more and more and you have agreed even though you know you shouldn’t have. You’re overcommitted. In this ever expanding world of ours, we are continuously exposed opportunities and they just ... Read more

The Best 10 Nights of the Year aka the last 10 nights of Ramadan are about to start. Alhamdulilah, there are many amazing reminders out there online to help you make the most out of it but there is 1 thing that I believe you must do during the last 10 nights of Ramadan. In ... Read more

Time flies and so does our life. In this episode I am going to be talking about reevaluating your life this Ramadan. Ramadan is a blessed month and there is no better time to reconnect with your goals and get some perspective on where you are in life. We all need a little direction, so ... Read more

Once upon a time there lived a group of people who weren’t the most civilised, they were superstitious, engaged in strange practices and generally were not regarded by the world at the time but then things changed after a man amongst them was given a divine guidance. This man was no other than our Prophet ... Read more

We have all heard amazing stories about how dua has changed people’s’ lives in incredible ways. But have you ever wondered what it is about dua that makes it so special? And how do you use it effectively? In this podcast I explain how YOU can use dua to take your life to another level ... Read more

Ramadan is on it’s way! It is a time for spirituality, eman and rekindling a connection with our Lord. But do you ever get into the month and wish you had done some things in advance? In this episode I talk about why it is important to prepare in advance in order to make the ... Read more

Have you ever wondered WHY you can’t kick the bad habit of being late? You may have the best intention to be on time and even believe that you have everything under control but you still end up late! In this Podcast, I explain why you may be having difficulties being on time and I ... Read more