IslamicFinanceGuru Podcasts
Islamic Finance Guru
The Islamic Finance Guru Podcasts are a series of podcasts aimed at bringing money matters to the forefront of the Muslim community. We've got something for everyone, from our popular Millionaire Muslim podcast where we discuss halal investments, personal finance and entrepreneurship! We also give you a spiritual kick with regular business/finance-focused Qur'an tafseer sessions! Or hear the IFG team discuss current affairs in our fortnightly news round-up!
Episodes
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Nov 6, 2020 • 41min
E94: Kestrl - interview with founder Areeb
Check out our interview with Kestrl founder Areeb Siddiqui!
Nov 1, 2020 • 34min
Transform Your Prayer - And Why That Makes you Happier and Richer
We caught up with Iqbal Nasim the CEO of National Zakat Foundation who has now launched a new initiative to level up our prayer.
Most of us zip through our prayers without attention, enjoyment, or even understanding. But then what's the point? And how do we fix this malaise?
We go into all this and more in this podcast.
You can find out more about the Transform My Prayer project here: https://www.transformmyprayer.com/
You can visit our website and subscribe to our newsletter here: http://islamicfinanceguru.com/subscribe.
Oct 16, 2020 • 15min
E92: What I wish I knew about money when I was 18
The IFG team shares some roundtable thoughts on what we all wish we knew about money when we were 18!
Oct 8, 2020 • 11min
E91: Is Forex halal or haram? An insider view
In this short snippet, we explain the insider details on forex trading and whether it's halal or haram.
Sep 26, 2020 • 34min
E90: Dr Suriyah Bi: fighting for a better Equality Act
Check out our interview with Dr Suriyah Bi (Oxford grad, PhD at UCL and Yale, lecturer at SOAS) and her research on Muslim women's experiences of work and career development. Suriyah is campaigning hard to make the Equality Act fairer.
Sep 18, 2020 • 52min
E89: normalising insect consumption - interview with Mohammed Ashour, co-founder of Aspire Food Group
Check out this fascinating interview with Mohammed Ashour co-founder of Aspire Food Group who have managed to raise a large sum of money! Mohammed shares his valuable tips and advice.
Sep 11, 2020 • 38min
E88: Interview with Arfah from Muslamic Makers
Muslamic Makers is a fantastic initiative helping Muslims to kickstart their tech career and network with Muslim mentors. Check out our interview with the founder, Arfah!
Sep 4, 2020 • 32min
E87: Qardus - Halal Finance for SME Businesses
Qardus is a very exciting new startup that provides halal financing for SME Businesses.
If you are a business looking for financing you can apply here: https://www.islamicfinanceguru.com/sharia-compliant-sme-finance/
If you are an investor looking to invest in fixed income you can sign up to Qardus here: https://islamicfinanceguru.typeform.com/to/FkU8P2
Aug 24, 2020 • 21min
E86: falling prey to a scam - OneCoin
We talk to Layla Begum, an ordinary person like you and me, who unfortunately like many Muslims, fell prey to the OneCoin scam. We talk in-depth to her about her story. A must-listen. And if you've not watched it already, check out our documentary on the dark truth behind MLM schems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztyeDBIAvM
Aug 14, 2020 • 54min
E85: Crep Protect - from zero to one
Tune in for a very insightful interview with Nohman Ahmed, co-founder at Crep Protect, and how they went from launch to becoming a household name partnering with big names like Footlocker and JD Sports.
