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 The Modern Muslim Man, to discuss the importance of optimizing our nutrition and energy during the fasting period.
Together, we will delve into practical tips and advice to help you maintain a healthy and balanced diet, ensuring you have the energy to engage in worship and fulfill your daily tasks. Br Mounir shares his expertise in nutrition offering best practices for suhoor, iftar and energy management.
We also talk about sadaqah jariyah, online coaching, restraining the ego and engaging in spiritual self development.
Br Mounir Lazzouni is a fitness coach hugely popular on Instagram and Tiktok. His mission:
Helping Modern Muslims get fit & healthy and become the best Muslims they can be!
The Modern Muslim Man YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCJ1XUSeYAyDYbQIAINJihcQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themodernmuslimman/
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CHAPTERS 00:00 Preview & Introduction
04:30 Br Mounir's background & journey to becoming a better Muslim
13:30 How creating content can keep you accountable
17:50 Mounir's start in online business
21:20 Common problem areas for Muslims in Ramadhan
24:00 Managing caffeine in Ramadhan
32:10 Optimized meal plans for Suhoor
38:00 Hydration tips for fasting
44:20 Energy Boosting hacks: Cold showers and Breathing exercises
51:00 Importance of Tazkiyah and improving ourselves spiritually
59:00 Optimized meal plans for Suhoor
1:08:35 Importance of coaching and accountability
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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 Daniel Haqiqatjou and have followed his work since 2014. I was also a student with Alasna and will look to rejoin in the future. I have no affiliate relationship with his work but fully endorse it.
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HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Preview & Introduction
03:40 Developments in Dawah over last 2 years
13:30 Dealing with severe criticism
16:15 Benefits of Debating
21:30 Daniel's first debate and advice on debating
28:20 Advice on being stoic and debating tactics
34:10 Power of an opening statement
38:30 Building a confident Muslim frame
41:40 How DH would tackle Piers Morgan & Apostasy
45:25 The Power of social stigma to preserve Deen
56:30 Pakistan
58:30 DH on Imam al Ghazali and Tasawwuf
1:03:30 Hijrah
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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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HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Preview & Intro
03:45 Crypto developments over last year
08:20 Why a lot of coins are scams
14:40 People made money by accident
18:43 Views on Ethereum changed?
26:50 Why Bitcoin is important
30:30 Exit the Riba System and live on BTC standard
44:00 The "necessity" or "Dharoorah" argument for riba mortgages
51:35 Psychological benefits of living on Bitcoin
1:04:20 Now making Hijrah is much easier
1:09:00 Security for Bitcoin keys
1:13:30 Any developments in fatawa on Bitcoin
1:18:00 Sh Mu'Aawiyah's thoughts on Artificial Intelligence
1:25:20 AI has shortened the timescale to acquire information
1:32:00 Central Digital Currencies and the "State"
1:40:00 Save for future expenses
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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 and take action
26:50 Coach Zubair's thoughts on Da'wah - Be proactive
35:00 Guiding New Muslim Converts-
44:00 Most people aren't militant atheists
50:45 a Shahadah is the start, not the end
57:00 Muslim Loon shots & Innovation
1:05:00 Cybersecurity
1:08:45 Optimizing charity and philanthropy
1:15:20 Productivity, motivation and Managing everything
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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 with the Western understanding and treatment modalities to tackle Muslim Mental Health issues.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrAbueesa
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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 please refer to our first podcast here:
HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Episode preview
02:08 Changes since the last podcast
07:30 Why interview Gabriel Al Romani on Masculinity
15:00 Jordan Peterson & Andrew Tate
15:40 Key tenets of Muslim Masculinity
31:00 Consequences of feminism
34:00 Men should assume responsibility
39:15 Muslims should withstand discomfort and resistance
44:00 What can Muslims in the "matrix" do?
55:00 Conclusion
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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 work so please subscribe to his channel if you have not already.
Blogging Theology YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloggingTheology
Twitter: https://twitter.com/freemonotheist
Website & blog: https://bloggingtheology.com/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Preview & Intro 02:10 Br Paul's Background and Religious Journey
13:00 What do Christians mean by "encounters with the Lord"
16:50 How Br Paul embraced Islam
20:02 Br Paul's thoughts on Dawah
26:30 The "No Design 🙄" Posts
29:48 Navigating sects in Islam following conversion
37:20 How Blogging Theology started?
45:40 Response to criticism of Dr Michael Millerman/Dugin Podcast
49:50 Dealing with Criticism & Differing viewpoints
1:00:50 How is Blogging Theology managed behind the scenes?
1:05:15 Guests Br Paul would like to interview? Jordan Peterson?
1:09:50 The Viral Clip on King Charles
1:12:00 Paul's thoughts on reading and his current books
1:22:55 Day in the life and previous career experience
1:26:30 Paul's views on the future of Islam in the UK
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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 flourishing in South Africa and the reasons why. What can Muslim Communities in other countries learn from them. How much of being productive is inherent in someone's natural ability, and how much can be improved? Productivity, time-management, gratitude, vision planning, managing finances, online business, home schooling and more.
Ismail Kamdar graduated from the ʿĀlimiyyah program in 2006 and completed a BA in Islamic Studies at International Open University in 2014. Specializes in the fields of Fiqh, Tafsir, and History. The author of over a dozen books in the fields of Islamic Studies and Personal Development. He is the founder of Islamic Self Help, and the research manager at Yaqeen Institute.
RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED
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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 videos): https://www.youtube.com/c/UTICAMASJIDUTICA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uticamasjid/
Al-Raghib al-Isfahani Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfKJU...
Special thanks to br Sifet from Imam Tom's team for arranging the collaboration and being a pleasure to deal with throughout.
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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. His website: https://www.mdperformancepsychology.com One of my favourite conversations on the podcast thus far alhamdulillah
Link to the Video Interview: https://youtu.be/tEiyftxCP4k Highlights in the description)
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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 on whichever platform you use.
Podcast Link: https://pod.link/islamichistorypodcast
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HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Introduction
03:20 Brother Muttaqi's background
10:20 Upbringing and why
15:39 Trip to Senegal and time spent there studying
20:49 Why Islamic History Matters
29:49 Mistakes of Arab Leaders in the Palestine Conflict
35:34 Importance of having strong faith before studying Islamic History
41:08 The early Shia were more diligent in recording their history
45:29 People trying to edit Islamic history to fit in with modern values
52:50 The Creation of Pakistan
01:02:07 Interesting remarks about Vikings by a Muslim historian
01:04:48 How the Islamic History Podcast is made
01:12:42 Balancing the podcast with life and work commitments
01:15:48 Br Muttaqi's productivity system
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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 Learning Community. He has obtained Ijazah
Mِistake: At 46:00 the arabic acronym was cut out by mistake, the full acronym for the "heavy" letters is خص ضغط قظ
Tajweed Essentials YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVx1-CMERDgRt14L3zzdkVQ/
00:00 Introduction
03:50 Ustadh's Qur'an Hifdh Journey
12:00 His daily Hifdh Revision Routine
16:00 Can you memorise the Qur'an by yourself?
19:50 Which Mushaf type to Choose?
28:00 Process of Memorising Qur'an
37:00 Learning Arabic & his admission into Hadith Studies
38:25 Obtaining Ijazah and its significance
44:00 Common Tajweed Mistakes
53:30 How he started teaching Online Courses
59:00 Final Reminder
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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 & Frame
32:00 Different Types of Dawah
43:00 Lifestyle Dawah
50:40 The special case does not disprove the general rule
53:15 How becoming Muslim Changed Jan's Business Life
58:45 Hedonic Adaptation & How Money doesn't Make You Happy
01:07:30 Balancing Deen & Dunya according to your Skills
01:17:00 Jan's Daily Routine
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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:
A topic very close to our hearts. I love Br Hamza for the work he has done.
I usually try to be stoic but not on this issue. My Message to those who insult our Prophet ﷺ is we will use the rage you cause within us to work tirelessly for the rest of our lives, and give our lives for this mission if necessary. We will never forget. We will see who wins. We will see where Islam is. This is ample motivation for us Muslims.
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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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🤔 ABOUT OPTIMIZED MUSLIM PROJECT 👇 Optimized Muslim aims to help Muslims reach their Worldly and spiritual goals and become their “Optimized” selves by filtering the best of conventional self-help literature and modern science/studies through the lens of our rich Islamic heritage. Through engendering change at the individual level, the aim is to help uplift a generation of Muslims. That's the intention for which sincerity is sought by the will of Allahﷻ. Find more on the "About" page at https://www.optimizedmuslim.com/about...
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.
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HIGHLIGHTS: 00:00 Podcast Intro 03:24 Abu Musa's background 06:30 Why Muslims should try to become self-employed 09:20 How difficult it is to manage everything with a 9-5 13:00 The massive effect of tax on a "salary" 18:00 Mitigate Haram by doing what you can 24:00 Abu Musa's Motivation & diversifying income 28:00 Abu Musa's advice to someone who wants to start 31:00 Making money vs saving money 36:00 Paying for courses and Mentorship 40:30 Ethical Online marketing 46:20 Abu Musa's future Business/life plans 50:00 Hijrah to Pakistan?
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🤔 ABOUT OPTIMIZED MUSLIM PROJECT 👇 Optimized Muslim aims to help Muslims reach their Worldly and spiritual goals and become their “Optimized” selves by filtering the best of conventional self-help literature and modern science/studies through the lens of our rich Islamic heritage. Through engendering change at the individual level, the aim is to help uplift a generation of Muslims. That's the intention for which sincerity is sought by the will of Allahﷻ. Find more on the "About" page at https://www.optimizedmuslim.com/about...
