The PERFECT Muslim Morning Routine (Backed by Barakah & Science)
Mohammed Faris is the founder of The Productive Muslim and author of the book "The Barakah Effect." In the mid-2000s, he started the Productive Muslim blog, becoming a pioneer in bridging Islamic spirituality, productivity and personal development. Beyond his writing and speaking career, he's developed frameworks like the "Barakah Culture", which frames spiritual growth alongside worldly achievement. Connect with Mohammed Faris:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammedfaris/https://x.com/MohammedAFarishttps://productivemuslim.com/https://barakaheffectbook.com/00:00 - Introduction 02:07 - What is Barakah? (The Secret to True Productivity)08:04 - Why Hustle Culture is Destroying Your Soul12:56 - Your First Steps to Attaining Barakah.15:40 - How to Invite Barakah Into Your Daily Life18:50 - Habits That Kill Your Barakah.20:56 - The Prophet's ﷺ Daily Routine 25:45 - How to Apply This in the Modern World27:42 - Why Morning Hours Have Special Power29:20 - Building Your Tahajjud Practice (Step-by-Step)31:37 - The Islamic Art of Time Management35:53 - Gardener vs Carpenter: Two Approaches to Life39:07 - Breaking Free From Dunya Attachment42:02 - The 3 Levels of Intention (Niyyah)45:32 - Setting Goals the Islamic Way51:23 - Final piece of advice_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97
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$100M CEO: 3 Missing Pieces Killing The Islamic Economy (And The Blueprint to Fix It)
Ibrahim Khan is the co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru and Cur8 Capital, a shariah-compliant investment platform.He studied PPE at Oxford University before starting his career as a corporate lawyer, where he gained experience working in private funds.In 2019, after running IFG as a blog, he decided to leave his corporate career to go full-time on the company. Since then, IFG now educates millions of muslims every year, and its sister company, Cur8 Capital, manages over $120m for over 2,500 Muslims across the world Connect with Ibrahim Khan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mibrahimkhan/https://www.youtube.com/@IFGuruhttps://cur8.capital/-----00:00 - Introduction 02:02 - How did you know you wanted go into Islamic Finance? 04:55 - What skillset should you acquire to go into Islamic Finance?07:25 - How important are Islamic qualifications for this field?09:51 - What does a TRUE Islamic Finance system look like? 12:15 - What are the missing pieces of Islamic Economics?15:30 - What are the key gaps still missing in Islamic Finance?18:02 - What’s the importance of payment infrastructure?22:30 - Why is insurance ignored?23:59 - Why are there so many failed Islamic Finance startups?26:57 - Is there a talent problem with Islamic startups?28:24 - What’s the IFG/Cur8 story?32:07 - Why did you raise Venture Capital funding?35:47 - What do most founders get wrong when building startups?38:26 - What gets Ibrahim excited about founders?41:25 - Is there a conflict of interest in building an Islamic company?43:51 - Is there a Quran verse you reflect upon a lot?47:42 - Ibrahim's startup advice for Sohaib49:55 - How can Sohaib improve as a person?51:30 - Sohaib’s best and worst moments at IFG_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah.----------https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97
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Palestinian Doctor: I QUIT Medicine To Teach 1M Muslims About Their Faith
Abdul Rahman Abbas is a medical doctor and the founder of Pillars, a prayer app used by over a million Muslims worldwide.More recently, he's launched Jibreel, the "Duolingo for Fiqh" - teaching Islamic knowledge through bite-sized lessons.Abdul Rahman is also a pioneer of the Muslim tech community and is known for his "building in public" approach.He’s now left medicine to focus full-time on his tech ventures.Connect with Abdul Rahman:https://x.com/asabbas98https://www.thepillarsapp.com/https://jibreel.app/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Balancing medicine with entrepreneurship06:12 - Pillars app origins11:54 - Building your business in public 14:26 - Why did you decide to go full-time in building?15:35 - Pillars, specialities, and long-term commitment18:36 - What is the Jibreel app?22:07 - Which school of thought are you building for?25:39 - Balancing Islamic tech with scholars' input29:02 - Why Muslims should pay for Islamic Knowledge32:47 - Why Muslims don't want to build for Muslim consumers  35:42 - The need for role models in Muslim businesses37:25 - Advice for wanting to build something whilst in a Corporate job?39:25 - Is entrepreneurship a privileged game?44:23 - Muslims applying for tech accelerators46:42 - Why should Muslims build companies?----------https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97
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Muslim Banker: I Left My $1M Salary for This 3-Year Death Experiment
Iqbal Nasim is the former CEO of NZF, the National Zakat Foundation.He studied economics at Cambridge University before starting his career in investment banking, which he left to join NZF.Under his leadership, NZF transformed how Muslims distribute their zakat, emphasising local impact and institutional development.He’s now the founder of Transform My Prayer, a program which helps muslims spiritually connect with their salah. The Last Day Leadership program, which helps muslims find meaning and purpose in their life.And the In Good Faith Podcast, which helps people lead a God-centred life.Connect with Iqbal Nasimhttps://www.iqbalnasim.com/https://www.youtube.com/@IqbalNasimhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/iqbalnasim/(Also, apologies for my voice, I was very ill whilst recording this episode.)_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________00:00 - Introduction01:35 - Leaving $1m Investment Banking Career.04:12 - What do Muslims get wrong about Zakat?12:51 - Leaving NZF after 10 years.15:14 - Framework for finding the highest impact work in our lives.18:53 - The 3-year death experiment to find our purpose.22:25 - How to transform our prayer.32:52 - The biggest mindset problem in our community.39:55 - Advising Sohaib on his next career steps.44:02 - What is the biggest problem in our community that needs tackling?45:35 - How to find money whilst pursuing our purpose in life? 46:18 - What keeps Iqbal up at night?----------https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97
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Islamic Teacher: The #1 Habit Keeping Scholars Broke (How I Built My Freedom)
Dr. Salah Sharief is an entrepreneur, a student of knowledge, and the founder of Chaptrs, the first audiobook platform for Muslims.He studied law at university, completing his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD, before spending four years in Egypt studying Islamic knowledge. His first business, Wordsmiths Press, was in translation and editing for Islamic publishers.This expertise also led him to develop Sheikh Yasir Qadhi's renowned Seerah series into a comprehensive book.Connect with Dr Salah:https://www.getchaptrs.com/https://www.facebook.com/salahshariefpage/https://www.instagram.com/drsalahsharief/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-salah-sharief-12b823137/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________00:00 - Introduction01:30 - Wanting to be an actor03:05 - Pursuing Academia05:43 - Starting his first business 10:20 - Why students of knowledge stay poor 12:18 - Why did you pursue islamic knowledge?13:12 - How students can be financially stable16:03 - How scholars are financially enslaved17:53 - Quality of people becoming scholars19:06 - Producing Yasir Qadhi Seerah Book.23:23 - Biggest challenge of producing the Seerah Book.28:03 - Building audio books for Muslims 32:15 - Why not just use audible?33:33 - How do you produce the audio books?35:33 - The impact of Chaptrs39:18 - Advice for building a company.  42:05 - Perseverance 42:50 - Dr Salah’s Ted Talk ----------https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97
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