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The spiritual retreat (i'tikaf) helps you find stillness and allows your heart to become more present with Allah ﷻ.

In this episode, we will cover:

• Spiritual refuge

• The Prophet’s heart ﷺ

• Always standing at Allah’s door ﷻ

Every action of the Prophetic Way (Sunna) is filled with blessings, and brings light to the heart.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The blessings of Suhur

• Hastening to break one’s fast

• Rewards for feeding a fasting person

The blessed days throughout the year are gentle forms of encouragement that help us keep to the path of worship and obedience.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The wisdom in fasting 6 days of Shawwal

• Blessings of the Day of ‘Arafa

• Fasting the White Days

Ramadan teaches us to see beyond the special times of worship and to seek the Most High ﷻ.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The Night Prayer

• Devotion without arrogance

• Laylat ul-Qadr

Fasting is unique in that Allah the Exalted said in a Hadith Qudsi, "Fasting is for Me, and I will give its reward."

In this episode, we will cover:

• Benefits of fasting

• Resembling the Angels

• How Allah honors the fasting person

Shaykh Abu Bakr bin Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "Whoever is not thankful for small things will not be thankful for great things."

In this episode, we will cover:

• The blessings of gratitude

• Being thankful for even the small things

• Always witnessing the Giver

Feedings others, especially when done with love for Allah, has an immense impact on the heart and is a means for people's souls to connect at a deep level.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The first teaching in Madina

• Feeding people with love

• Giving water to drink

Money has the power to bring out the best and the worst in us—which is why being generous brings light to the heart.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The great virtue of generosity

• The Prophet’s generosity ﷺ

• Finding the balance

A sign of a healthy Muslim community is that there is a culture of looking out for one another and giving loans to those in need.

In this episode, we will cover:

• The benefit of giving a loan

• Seeking a livelihood to take care of others

• The rewards for forgiving a debt

When you are giving out of love, you have to give of what you love. And Allah says in the Quran, “You will never achieve righteousness until you donate some of what you cherish.” [3:92]

In this episode, we will cover:

• Blessings of giving charity

• Giving away what you love

• Secretly giving