Discussing "Faith" with Dr. Bilal Bugaje

In this episode, Abdul interviews his childhood friend, Dr. Bilal Bugaje. The discussion is centered around the first pillar of Muhsinaire i.e. Faith. The discussion goes deep, touching on theology, Dr. Bilal’s experiences, things he has learned from his daughters and we even talk about anime (Japanese cartoons).

We ask Dr Bilal the following questions:

* “What’s something your kids taught you recently?”

* “How has your faith shaped the way you see the world and make decisions?”

* “Is there a Qur’an verse, Hadith, or principle that you keep coming back to in your life?”

* What’s the one thing in your faith that has evolved the most over time?

* “How do you personally balance being an intellectual and being spiritual

* “As Muslims living in today’s world, what do you think we often overlook when it comes to practicing faith with ihsan?”

* “If you could give advice to a friend who is 20 years younger than you, what would it be?”

References:

* Sherman Jackson article - https://lamppostedu.org/liberalism-american-muslims/

* Journey to God - https://share.google/KhU2LQGl2y1iq7CZO

* KRM Publication - Reason and Rationality_web2016.pdf https://share.google/bhsE3Intr1plqlK1p

* Hadith 1, 40 Hadith Qudsi - https://sunnah.com/qudsi40:1

* Sound of Seerah podcast: https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/the-sound-of-seerah/3bbbfd10-9bd6-013a-d86e-0acc26574db2

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