It’s easy for new Muslims to feel overwhelmed with prayer and everything else which is incumbent on someone to takes up the Shahada (testimony of faith.

In this episode we dive a little deeper in to what is prayer in Islam

In this episode we expand more on the 6 articles of faith that a Muslim has to believe in.

A series for new Muslims, in episode two we are focusing on understanding Tawhid (the oneness of Allah). in this series we plan to also focus on the core beliefs and action which all Muslims should know

Welcome to the Ummah

This series is designed to help new muslims understand the core beliefs of Islam and make simple the way forward

In this episode we speak about the Shahada

A practical discussion on the fiqh of menstruation in Sunni Islam.

This episode covers:

• The rulings of ḥayḍ, nifās and istiḥāḍah
• Minimum and maximum durations
• Purity signs and ghusl
• Prayer and fasting rulings
• Spotting and irregular bleeding

Based primarily on the Shāfiʿī school with references to broader Sunni scholarship.

In a world of growing debates, questions about Islam are becoming more direct, more frequent — and more personal.

So the question is:

How firm is your belief?

In this episode of Connected Ummah, we reflect on what happens when the conversation shifts — when Muslims are no longer asking questions, but being asked.

From common misconceptions to deeper challenges about faith, this episode is not about debating — it’s about preparation.

This episode explores:

• Why difficult questions about Islam are increasing

• The difference between cultural belief and conviction

• The importance of understanding your faith beyond inheritance

• Seeking knowledge through Qur’an, Hadith, and qualified scholars

• Building a foundation strong enough to withstand doubt

Belief is not meant to be blind.

It is meant to be understood, strengthened, and lived with certainty.

Eid has come and gone.

The routines have shifted.

The intensity has eased.

And the spiritual high of Ramadan begins to fade.

So the question is: where do we go from here?

In this episode of Connected Ummah, we reflect on life after Ramadan — when structure returns, distractions increase, and consistency becomes the real test.

This episode explores:

• Why the feeling after Ramadan can feel like a drop

• Adjusting from intensity to sustainability

• Maintaining consistency, even if the quantity decreases

• Carrying the spirit of Ramadan into everyday life

You may not be able to do everything you did in Ramadan —

but you can hold on to something.

Because the most beloved deeds are not the biggest —

they are the ones done consistently.

We have reached the middle of Ramadan.

And with that milestone comes reflection.

Ramadan — that special guest — is already preparing to leave. As we descend from the peak of the month, this episode turns our attention to something even more inevitable than the end of Ramadan: death.

“Every soul shall taste death.”

Reflecting on mortality is not meant to create fear alone — it is meant to create clarity.

• It puts work into perspective.

• It reshapes how we treat family.

• It realigns our spiritual priorities.

• It reminds us that our time is limited.

If a believer strives for good, then meeting their Creator is a promise of mercy.

If a person struggles with wrongdoing, then even death can be a mercy — because it ends the ability to continue sinning.

As the final days of Ramadan approach, this episode is a call to maximise what has been cultivated:

Qur’an.

Prayer.

Dhikr.

Intentional living.

Ramadan is leaving.

The question is — what will remain with us?

In Ramadan, our duʿāʾ increases.

We ask for change.

We ask for provision.

We ask for growth in dunya and ākhirah.

But how often do we pause to thank Allah for what is already present?

This episode of Connected Ummah reflects on the balance between striving and gratitude. While asking Allah is encouraged, the believer is also called to recognise the countless blessings already given — health, breath, family, income, guidance, and the opportunity to witness Ramadan.

The reminder:

• Look to those below you in worldly matters to increase gratitude

• Look to those above you in spirituality to increase aspiration

• Build contentment in the heart while still striving for better

Gratitude is not the absence of ambition.

It is the foundation of it.

As we enter the second Friday of Ramadan, this episode reflects on a powerful reality:

Not everyone who longed for Ramadan lived to witness it.

Not everyone who began it will complete it.

“Every soul shall taste death.”

With that awareness, the question becomes: now that we are here — what next?

In this episode of Connected Ummah, we explore:

• Gratitude for being alive in Ramadan

• Avoiding the spiritual “drop-off” after Eid

• Setting sustainable goals beyond the month

• Turning small, consistent deeds into lifelong habits

• Living with consciousness of Allah not just in Ramadan — but after it

Ramadan builds momentum. The real success is maintaining it.