In this episode, Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Iqbal Nasim where they explore ways in which we can improve our salah.

EP 089 - Transforming Your Prayer, Tips For Focus in Salah, Avoiding Distractions - Iqbal Nasim

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Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Rahim Jung who discusses powerful lessons from his life and shares the greatest miracle of his life.
 
00:00 - Intro
02:58 - Growing up without a Muslim identity
09:18 - What sparked me to come back to Islam
11:45 - Getting the Dunya and feeling an emptiness
14:49 - Happiness vs Contentment
18:33 - Accepting our Qadr
20:19 - Don’t chase fame!
21:44 - Beware of the hidden shirk
23:23 - The powerful example of Umar (ra)
25:18 - How to remain sincere whilst being in the public eye
33:31 - How did you become a TV presenter?
38:00 - Pushing yourself outside your comfort zone
42:41 - Miraculous Sadaqah stories
48:17 - Charity is a means getting all types of du’as accepted
51:04 - How my mother miraculously embraced Islam
1:04:57 - Never give up making du’a

The Greatest Miracle of My Life | Rahim Jung

Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Ustadh Asim Khan where they share practical tips on how to develop khushu (focus & devotion) in salah.
 
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - What's the strangest place you've played Salah in?
07:01 - Leading Salah at Masjid Al Aqsa
08:04 - One tip which has transformed Ustadh Asim's Salah
09:24 - The power of Wudhu
12:29 - Should we focus on Fiqh or Khushu more?
13:38 - What is Khushu?
15:22 - Being 'present' with the mind and body in Salah
16:54 - Having reverence and awe of Allah during Salah
20:20 - Avoid praying too fast!
25:46 - How a non-Muslim's Sajdah taught Ustadh Asim a big lesson
29:05 - What does Mihrab mean?
30:00 - Repelling Shaytan's whispers in Salah
31:53 - More top Khushu tips
39:31 - The 5 levels of Salah
47:12 - Does having Khushu mean you don't know what's going on around you?
52:32 - Praying Salah at work
57:04 - Planning your day around Salah
01:03:15 - Tips for waking up for Fajr
 
Get Ustadh Asim's Elevate Your Salah book here: https://www.elevateyoursalah.com/

How to Pray Like the Prophet ﷺ | Ustadh Asim Khan

Ustadh Shabbir and Ustadh Yahya Raaby share their hifdh journeys and discuss ways in how we can develop a relationship with the Qur'an. Ustadh Yayha also shares tips on how to have a productive Ramadan.
 
00:00 - Intro
01:59 - Memorable Ramadan moments
05:00 - Leading Tarawih for the first time
08:03 - Ustadh Yahya’s Qur’an Journey
15:19 - The Somali way of revising the Qur’an
16:17 - Ustadh Shabbir’s best days of his life
18:59 - Learning life lessons from teachers
21:59 - Learning Arabic in the UK
27:08 - Don’t think you’re too sinful to open the Qur’an
31:11 - What does it mean to have a relationship with the Qur’an?
32:22 - Who are ‘the People of the Qur’an’?
34:40 - How to reflect over the Qur’an if you don’t know Arabic
40:15 - The power of morning and evening Adhkar
50:00 - Reflecting on the Stories from the Qur’an
51:58 - Qur’an Memorisation tips
56:34 - How to have a productive Ramadan
1:01:32 - Qur’an recitation

My Unforgettable Qur'an Journey - Lessons & Tips | Ustadh Yahya Raaby

Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Ibraheem Menk where they speak about how to find a spouse and what struggles people go through when looking for someone suitable.
 
00:00 - Intro
03:45 - Does marriage fix everything?
11:47 - When will we know when we are ready to get married?
19:10 - Negotiables & non-negotiables, making compromises
23:53 - Mature love
25:35 - Don't pin your happiness on others
28:01 - If men get Hoors, what will women get in Jannah?
31:24 - How do I find someone?
32:30 - Asking elders/imams to find someone for you
33:01 - Telling elders you found someone you want to get married to
35:24 - Using marriage apps
38:12 - Directly approaching a sister
42:41 - Asking a sister for her mahram's number
46:27 - Hurdles in finding someone
47:20 - Don't be too picky
48:14 - Don't be shy in telling people that you are looking to get married
49:35 - The importance of having Taqwa

How to Find Halal Love | Sh Ibraheem Menk

Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Navaid Aziz where they discuss prophetic emotional intelligence and how we can learn it.
00:00 - Intro02:20 - What does Islam say about emotions?05:13 - Masculinity09:27 - Finding the right balance with our emotions13:02 - Channelling emotions for the sake of Allah13:45 - Intelligence vs. emotional intelligence15:28 - What is emotional intelligence?16:18 - The Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence17:30 - The man who urinated in the Prophet’s ﷺ masjid21:54 - How the Prophet ﷺ won hearts23:45 - The Prophet’s ﷺ experience of pain & empathy for others29:09 - No one escapes leadership30:27 - Can one be soft and strong?32:43 - Marriage & emotional intelligence37:34 - It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it38:55 - Understanding others’ emotions45:03 - Examples from the seerah of the Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence50:54 - Social media and our value for relationships?54:26 - How to develop emotional intelligence1:01:28 - Final thoughts
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EP 089 - Transforming Your Prayer, Tips For Focus in Salah, Avoiding Distractions - Iqbal Nasim

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