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Inspirational discussions with inspirational Muslims.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 8min
How to Pray Like the Prophet ﷺ | Ustadh Asim Khan
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Ustadh Asim Khan where they share practical tips on how to develop khushu (focus & devotion) in salah.
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - What's the strangest place you've played Salah in?
07:01 - Leading Salah at Masjid Al Aqsa
08:04 - One tip which has transformed Ustadh Asim's Salah
09:24 - The power of Wudhu
12:29 - Should we focus on Fiqh or Khushu more?
13:38 - What is Khushu?
15:22 - Being 'present' with the mind and body in Salah
16:54 - Having reverence and awe of Allah during Salah
20:20 - Avoid praying too fast!
25:46 - How a non-Muslim's Sajdah taught Ustadh Asim a big lesson
29:05 - What does Mihrab mean?
30:00 - Repelling Shaytan's whispers in Salah
31:53 - More top Khushu tips
39:31 - The 5 levels of Salah
47:12 - Does having Khushu mean you don't know what's going on around you?
52:32 - Praying Salah at work
57:04 - Planning your day around Salah
01:03:15 - Tips for waking up for Fajr
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Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 3min
My Unforgettable Qur'an Journey - Lessons & Tips | Ustadh Yahya Raaby
Ustadh Shabbir and Ustadh Yahya Raaby share their hifdh journeys and discuss ways in how we can develop a relationship with the Qur'an. Ustadh Yayha also shares tips on how to have a productive Ramadan.
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Memorable Ramadan moments
05:00 - Leading Tarawih for the first time
08:03 - Ustadh Yahya’s Qur’an Journey
15:19 - The Somali way of revising the Qur’an
16:17 - Ustadh Shabbir’s best days of his life
18:59 - Learning life lessons from teachers
21:59 - Learning Arabic in the UK
27:08 - Don’t think you’re too sinful to open the Qur’an
31:11 - What does it mean to have a relationship with the Qur’an?
32:22 - Who are ‘the People of the Qur’an’?
34:40 - How to reflect over the Qur’an if you don’t know Arabic
40:15 - The power of morning and evening Adhkar
50:00 - Reflecting on the Stories from the Qur’an
51:58 - Qur’an Memorisation tips
56:34 - How to have a productive Ramadan
1:01:32 - Qur’an recitation

Feb 11, 2024 • 56min
How to Find Halal Love | Sh Ibraheem Menk
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Ibraheem Menk where they speak about how to find a spouse and what struggles people go through when looking for someone suitable.
00:00 - Intro
03:45 - Does marriage fix everything?
11:47 - When will we know when we are ready to get married?
19:10 - Negotiables & non-negotiables, making compromises
23:53 - Mature love
25:35 - Don't pin your happiness on others
28:01 - If men get Hoors, what will women get in Jannah?
31:24 - How do I find someone?
32:30 - Asking elders/imams to find someone for you
33:01 - Telling elders you found someone you want to get married to
35:24 - Using marriage apps
38:12 - Directly approaching a sister
42:41 - Asking a sister for her mahram's number
46:27 - Hurdles in finding someone
47:20 - Don't be too picky
48:14 - Don't be shy in telling people that you are looking to get married
49:35 - The importance of having Taqwa

Jan 14, 2024 • 1h 3min
How to Read Minds & Hearts | Sh Navaid Aziz
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Navaid Aziz where they discuss prophetic emotional intelligence and how we can learn it.
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - What does Islam say about emotions?
05:13 - Masculinity
09:27 - Finding the right balance with our emotions
13:02 - Channelling emotions for the sake of Allah
13:45 - Intelligence vs. emotional intelligence
15:28 - What is emotional intelligence?
16:18 - The Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence
17:30 - The man who urinated in the Prophet’s ﷺ masjid
21:54 - How the Prophet ﷺ won hearts
23:45 - The Prophet’s ﷺ experience of pain & empathy for others
29:09 - No one escapes leadership
30:27 - Can one be soft and strong?
32:43 - Marriage & emotional intelligence
37:34 - It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it
38:55 - Understanding others’ emotions
45:03 - Examples from the seerah of the Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence
50:54 - Social media and our value for relationships?
54:26 - How to develop emotional intelligence
1:01:28 - Final thoughts
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Dec 24, 2023 • 1h 1min
How to Raise Children who Love Allah | Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf where they discuss what it means to be a father and how to raise righteous children.
00:00 - Intro
01:27 - Which name of Allah resonates with you right now?
03:04 - Why I don't use a smartphone
06:08 - Giving children good names
15:07 - Becoming a dad as a teenager!
21:55 - Practical parenting tips
27:42 - What are you kids watching on YouTube?
32:00 - Why aren't people getting married young?
35:43 - Individualism
38:42 - Learning to sacrifice
43:08 - Your hopes for your children?
46:32 - Challenges for Muslims at University
55:40 - Setting up Roots Academy
58:00 - Final pieces of advice
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Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 21min
Palestine: Why Islam Will Win | Shaykh Dr Haitham Al-Haddad
Shaykh Dr Haitham Al-Haddad discusses the positives from Palestine, the clash of civilizations, waking up of people, Islam standing up to imperialists, avoiding losing momentum for Palestine, and the role of the ummah in transforming society.

Oct 22, 2023 • 1h 11min
Palestine: Reclaiming the Narrative | Dr Asim Qureshi
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Dr Asim Qureshi where they analyse some of the media narratives about Palestine and how Muslims should approach this topic.
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - How are you feeling about what’s happening in Palestine?
04:10 - Being available for the Palestinians - what can you do for them?
09:05 - Is it correct to call it a ‘conflict’?
10:42 - Should it be described as ‘complicated’?
12:03 - Can you be Anti-Semitic if you stand with Palestine?
14:01 - Supporting Palestinian resistance
16:15 - Should you condemn?
42:07 - Was Nelson Mandela a ‘terrorist’?
57:00 - How does Israel keep getting away with breaking international law?
1:03:37 - What can we do support Palestine?
1:09:09 - How many books to you read?

Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 11min
Coping with the Death of a Loved One | Shakil Malji
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shakil Malji who speaks about how losing a child brought him closer to Allah.
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - What was your turning point in life?
04:36 - The blessings of Allah
05:50 - Connecting to Allah
07:14 - Son being diagnosed with SMA Type 1
10:37 - How I turned to Allah
14:57 - Being a driver for celebrities
17:47 - Allah is the best of planners
19:10 - Allah doesn’t test a person more than what they handle
23:06 - People struggling to enter Islam
29:30 - Walk to Allah, He will run to you
33:00 - Starting a charity
37:26 - Why Allah tests us
48:15 - Advise for someone who has lost experienced a loss of a loved one
51:35 - Daughter being diagnosed with SMA Type 1
1:03:26 - Charity work is not a competition

Sep 9, 2023 • 54min
Why do Bad Things Happen? | Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy where they discuss the question, 'why do bad things happen?' and share tips on how to endure trials & challenges in life.
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Translating a book: THe Benefits of Trial & Tribulations
03:00 - You're not alone in being tested
04:30 - Tasting success through tests
06:51 - Reflecting on Allah's names - Ad Dhar & An-Nafi'
08:49 - Ma'rifah: Attaining deep conviction
13:59 - The meaning of Fitnah
15:27 - The difference between a test and a punishment
15:49 - We won't always know the wisdoms behind our tests.
20:51 - Learning to trust Allah
22:42 - Struggles make people strong
23:23 - Lessons from Yusuf (as)
27:09 - Sometimes you'll see wisdoms behind tests
34:10 - Finding sweetness in tests
38:20 - The highest level of sabr
44:27 - The faith of those who are at the end of their lives
47:03 - When a test makes you become a source of comfort for someone else
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Aug 13, 2023 • 1h 17min
Powerful Seerah Moments | Dr Salah Sharief
Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Dr. Salah Sharief where they reflect upon powerful moments from the life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ