IslamicFinanceGuru Podcasts

How do companies without any debt in the UK & US compare against those who do have debt?  We're discussing the results of an exclusive screen (which you can get hold of too at islamicfinanceguru.com/debtfreelist) which compares the return over the last 3 years of zero-debt companies against companies with debt (hint: they fare very well!). Do check out our course on halal investing for busy professionals (islamicfinanceguru.com/courses).

In today's episode, we're talking to Shahzad Younas, founder of Muslim marriage app Muzmatch. He talks about quitting his investment banking job, starting and growing Muzmatch, advice for budding entrepreneurs, and much more. The live YouTube version is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yZ57L01HFI If you haven't checked out our upcoming course - Halal Investing for Busy Professionals - feel free to check it out at www.islamicfinanceguru.com/courses

In this week's session we discuss verse 2:188. It's all about how to do business with ethics - as an employer, an employee, in our personal lives as buyers and sellers on platforms like eBay, Gumtree etc, and how we should negotiate. We also cover Islam's position on bribery and whether it can ever be justified if, for example, that is the norm of the society. Check out our website www.islamicfinanceguru.com. If you want to start putting your money to work but don't know where to start or what halal options are out there, you'll love our course launching on 15 June - Halal Investing for Busy Professionals. Get an early bird discount now - www.islamicfinanceguru.com/courses.

Today we're exploring a topic that affects most, if not all, of us - pensions. We discuss whether you should have one or opt out, some changes that are coming in that will affect your take-home salary, how to make sure that your pension is halal, and what we should be doing if our workplace pension doesn't offer something sharia-compliant. If you have a few seconds, please leave us a rating and a review! Check out our website: www.islamicfinanceguru.com

NZF (https://nzf.org.uk/) is the UK's only zakat-focused organisation, delivering zakat locally within the UK.  In today's podcast we're interview NZF's chief executive, Iqbal Nasim, to hear about his inspiring story starting NZF and discuss the issues around zakat, as well as advice to anyone starting their own projects, be they commercial or charitable. Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review!

We're talking about the not very glamorous part of marriages - finance! Everything from the roles and responsibilities of a husband and wife from a legalistic but also a spiritual, practical, and moral perspective, to more day-to-day stuff like bank accounts (joint or not?) and zakat (do you pay as a couple or not?). The comedian we mentioned at the start is called Nabil Abdulrashid - check him out! The link to our courses page: www.islamicfinanceguru.com/courses Thanks for listening, please do subscribe and review. JazakAllah khair.

If ever there were a topic that not many people talk about but one which is hugely important, this is it! Yes, we're talking about wills and the Islamic position on them. Will template as mentioned within: https://www.eastlondonmosque.org.uk/sites/default/files/IslamicWillForm2014-1.pdf Please do leave us a review and don't forget to check out our website www.islamicfinanceguru.com.

 Today we're giving our tips and tricks on working and just getting started on your big idea, project or venture. We share key practical tips and some personal failures.  Link to the careers presentation mentioned:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz3EqTGHxXU (or search Islamic Finance Guru in YouTube to get to our page and find the video entitled "Career planning from an Islamic perspective").

We're discussing ayah 2:177 which is a famous verse about al-birr (righteousness).  We talk about the blueprint that Allah has laid out for us in order to be amongst the righteous. And crucially, we discuss this in a practical context that will allow you to go away and start implementing some changes in order to fulfil the description that Allah gives. If you like our stuff, do check out our website and subscribe: www.islamicfinanceguru.com  (and of course subscribe/leave a review of this podcast). Ibrahim & Mohsin

In this interview, Roshan Muhammed Salih (founder of 5pillars) talks about his journey in journalism and setting up 5pillars from scratch, entrepreneurial lessons we can take, and the future vision for 5pillars. You can buy Roshan's book here: https://amzn.to/2Ejd66K And you can donate to 5pillars here: https://5pillarsuk.com/donate