The Optimized Muslim Podcast - Self Development For The Muslim

Daniel Haqiqatjou on Muslim Skeptic, Debating, Controlling Emotions, Tasawwuf, Hijrah & more.

Ustadh Daniel joined me for the second time to discuss a variety of topics starting from the developments in his work over the last two years, debating effectively, managing emotions, the power of social stigma, apostasy laws, hijab, importance of tasawuf, hijrah and more.

As many of you know I have benefitted immensely from Ustadh Dan...

Sh Muaawiyah Tucker was a guest on the podcast for a second time and we discussed the developments in the crypto space since March 2021, his views on Ethereum, how to live the "Bitcoin Standard" and avoid Riba based banking, the flawed arguments behind "necessity" for mortgages and loans, Making Hijrah, Artificial Intelligence and Central Bank Digital currencies.

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A wide-ranging conversation on how to get Muslims to take action through understanding their purpose, incorporating Da'wah to Non Muslims in our daily lives, carrying our Muslim Identity, helping New Muslims, focusing on innovation and "loon shots", cybersecurity, effective philanthropy and managing a diverse workload.

HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Introduction
03:40 Coach Zubair's background
12:00 How to get Muslims to excel an...

Islam & Mental Health with a Consultant Psychiatrist: Depression, Trauma, combining Western & Islamic treatment modalities, Sihr and Black magic, Jinn possession Stories, working in Qatar & more!    

Dr Abu Eesa is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist specialising in addiction, who is working in Qatar  He is on a mission to try to integrate therapeutic interventions from Quran and sunnah wi...

Ustadh Gabriel Al Romani joined me on the podcast for a second time to discuss his new Muslim Masculinity Course which you can find out more about and join here: https://muslimalpha.com/

Ustadh Gabriel is one of my favourite people in the Online Muslim space. Online and offline he is legit ma sha Allah. Please follow and benefit from his work.

For a more general discussion about Ustadh Gabriel's journey to Islam and his background ...

Paul Williams of Blogging Theology - Becoming Muslim, Podcasting, Books, Addressing Criticism & More

I had the great pleasure of being joined by Br Paul Williams who you will be familiar with from the Blogging Theology YouTube Channel.

I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and I hope you all do too. We spoke on a number of wide-ranging topics. Chapter headings are listed below for your convenience.

Br Paul is doing some great w...

How much of the conventional self-help and self development content can we apply as Muslims?

Which ideas are problematic and are opposed to our creedal beliefs and faith? Sh Ismail provides a helpful framework on how to filter the correct information from Ideas such as "manifesting", "being in control of your own destiny" and others which may conflict with our understanding of qadr.

We also discuss how Islam is ...

I was joined by Imam Tom Facchine for a wide-ranging interview on Self-Development, Learning Languages, Problems of Modernity, Attaining Balance, dealing with overwhelm, Ibn Al Jawzi,  the moral considerations of YouTube Creators & more.  

It was one of my favourite interviews and I am thankful to Imam Tom for being so gracious with his time and honouring this project.  

UTICA Masjid YouTube Channel (Imam Tom's v...

I was joined on the podcast by br Muhammad Deen, a performance psychologist from the UK currently working in Malaysia. We discuss Islamic psychology, charisma, growth mindset, morning routines, stoicism, Islamic resources on psychology, Hijrah to Malaysia and more. (see chapters below)

Br Muhammad Deen is a sport & performance psychology consultant who consults athletes and high performers on their mental side of performance. &...

Brother Muttaqi Ismail who is the founder and host of The Islamic History Podcast joined me for an interview. We talked about Br Muttaqi's background, how he became interested in Islamic History. why he decided to start a podcast, his process for creating episodes, productivity tips and much more.

The Islamic History Podcast is an amazing resource for Muslims and non-Muslims alike and I recommend that you subscribe to the podcast o...

We discuss Qur'an memorisation and tajweed tips, the common mistakes people from the Indian Subcontinent make in Tajweed and fascinating insights into Ustadh Farhan's own journey during which he won an Indian National Qur'an memorisation contest and spent time in Dr Zakir Naik's International Islamic school. Farhan Somani is an international Qur'an & Arabic teacher and Tajweed Tutor.

He is the founder of Tajweed Essentials Lear...

Interview with Jan The Slovak Muslim on his journey to Islam, different methods used in Da'wah, how Islam impacted his Business life, happiness and finding balance.

Link to the video o Optimized Muslim YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/gDTaOD5hGvo

HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 Introduction

02:25 Jan's Bio & Path To Islam

10:20 Discussion on Dawah

17:30 Self Development Seekers Becoming Muslim

22:00 Importance of a Strong Muslim Identity &am...

Want to be an activist? Purify yourself before attempting to lead and serve others.  Please follow UTICA Masjid's channel.

I was hooked after first hearing Imam Tom on Blogging Theology. Imam Tom creates short, poignant and powerful clips eloquently addressing contemporary issues as well as traditional self-purification. 

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DESTROYING The Free Speech Argument used to Insult our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ  - Hamza Tzortzis 

Please watch the full source video on Sapience Institute for more. They have a few videos on this topic which go into much more detail. The purpose behind this was to direct you towards them.

Link to full video: Hating Civility: France, Freedom of Speech & the Defamatory Cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:&nb...

Dr. Ali Ataie powerfully offers that Islam is the last stand against woke liberalism.

"Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie gives spiritual insights about Muslims becoming the last line of defence for traditional religion and being necessary vanguards for values and faith in a postmodern world. "

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Business, Side Hustles, Self-employment. Making Hijrah, Muslim Money Advice & more - Interview with Br Abu Musa  

Grateful to be joined by Br Abu Musa who kindly agreed to feature on the podcast. A real nice brother. Navigate by using the chapters below. A broad range of topics were discussed.  

Watch the Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/D1BlsJuV_MU

CONNECT WITH BR ABU MUSA IG: abumusa_ch 

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