Welcome to another episode of The Optimized Muslim Podcast! With the arrival of the blessed month of Ramadhan, we're all eager to make the most of this spiritually uplifting time. In this episode, I am joined by Br Mounir Lazouni, founder of Th

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

Jan 30th, 2023 1h 7m

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, debatin

Artificial Intelligence, Crypto Developments, Living on Bitcoin & More with Sh Mu'Aawiyah Tucker

Jan 10th, 2023 1h 45m

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 argument

Coach Zubair on Helping New Muslims, Innovation, Cybersecurity, philanthropy & Productivity

Dec 28th, 2022 1h 25m

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 sh

Dr Abu Eesa - Islam & Mental Health with a Consultant Psychiatrist

Dec 14th, 2022 1h 18m

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 adoles

GABRIEL AL ROMANI - Islamic Masculinity - What Should Muslim Men Do? (Round 2)

Nov 26th, 2022 57m 29s

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 Onlin

Ameen Omar - Masculinity for Muslim Men, Red Pill, Getting Married & more

Nov 21st, 2022 1h 25m

Ameen Omar joined me on the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics: Masculinity for Muslim Men, Red Pill, Getting Married, personal development & more. All covered in his book titled The Shephard's Way.*apologies for the audio on my side; A

Tanim Zaman - Interest Free Property Business/entrepreneurship Journey

Nov 17th, 2022 1h 39m

We spoke about Tanim's business journey, the importance of prioritising spirituality or tazkiyah al nafs, the importance of mentorship and learning, productivity, delegation, leverage and more Get in touch with Tanim: https://www.linkedin.com/

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

Nov 2nd, 2022 1h 36m

Paul Williams of Blogging Theology - Becoming Muslim, Podcasting, Books, Addressing Criticism & MoreI had the great pleasure of being joined by Br Paul Williams who you will be familiar with from the Blogging Theology YouTube Channel.I thorou

Sh Ismail Kamdar on Productivity, Goal Setting, Business, Home schooling & more | Islamic Self Help

Oct 27th, 2022 1h 35m

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 inf

Imam Tom Facchine - Self-Development, Languages, Problems of Modernity, Attaining Balance & More!

Oct 9th, 2022 1h 45m

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 w

Performance Psychology, Charisma, Naseeha, Morning routines, Stoicism, Hijrah with Br Muhammad Deen

Sep 12th, 2022 1h 36m

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

The Islamic History Podcast - Interview with The Founder and Host Muttaqi Ismail

Aug 28th, 2022 1h 22m

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 f

Qu'ran Hifdh Competition Winner, Tajweed Tips, Dr Zakir Naik, IOU & More with Ustadh Farhan Somani

Aug 9th, 2022 1h 2m

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 contes

Jan The Slovak Muslim - Becoming Muslim, Dawah, Entrepreneurship & Happiness

Jul 18th, 2022 1h 21m

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/gDTaOD5h

Want To Be An Activist? First Purify Yourself - Imam Tom Facchine

Jul 14th, 2022 3m 12s

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 eloqu

Make Hijrah?! - Why, how and where? In Depth Podcast with the Make Hijrah Team

Jun 29th, 2022 1h 28m

Interview with the Make Hijrah team (Br Omar and Br Hamzah) - Why, how and where? A wide range of topics were discussed from their personal stories of why they made hijrah, positives and negatives from their experiences, their views on Malaysi

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

Jun 24th, 2022 4m 35s

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 pu

3 Practical Tips to Boost Iman and Fight Depression - Gabriel Al Romani

Jun 20th, 2022 4m 25s

Ustadh Gabriel Al Romani shares 3 Practical Tips to Boost Iman and Fight Depression. This audio has been used to create a white board animations style video which is viewable on the Optimized Muslim Youtube Channel Source video (audio repurpos

Islam is the last stand against Woke Liberalism - Dr. Ali Ataie

Jun 10th, 2022 7m 26s

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 valu

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

Jun 5th, 2022 55m 11s

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 chapt

Best Advice To Give On How To Start Praying Salah Consistently

May 31st, 2022 5m 17s

How to give advice to someone who has asked you or you want to encourage to start praying Salah. You want to enjoin Good and forbid evil الأمر بالمَعْرُوف والنَهي عن المُنْكَر - how to go about it? I was happy to hear this advice from a clas

DEBUNKING "If We Don't Water Down Islam, No One Will Accept It!" Daniel Haqiqatjou

May 31st, 2022 4m 7s

Daniel Haqiqatjou debunks the myth of "If We Don't Water Down Islam, No One Will Accept It!". Wait, isn't Optimized Muslim about Self Development? Yes, and having a correct understanding of Islam as well as being equipped to intellectually de

Why do you Work Out? Get "Jacked" and get Good Deeds by mastering your Niyyah (Intention)

Apr 26th, 2022 12m 52s

Why do you Work Out? Get "Jacked" and get Good Deeds by mastering your Niyyah (Intention)Alif goes to the gym for most of his 20s but he never takes the time to think about and correct his intention for it to be Islamically aligned. His inten

The Gym Library Productivity Concept - Build your Mind and Body Together

Apr 5th, 2022 12m 9s

Treat going to the gym like going to the library too. In this video I discuss how I combine my time at the gym with various more passive activities mainly using different forms of audio input such as Arabic vocabulary, Podcasts, audiobooks, t