On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Hatem Al-Haj who talks to us about Prayer: the second pillar of Islam. Dr. Hatem breaks down the beauties and intricacies of the prayer, and reflects on how he started to pursue knowledge of Islam. We also discuss the important of having good manners and the etiquette of online discussions.

Now that we've hit the halfway mark of Ramadan, it's important that we make the most of the remaining days, including the last ten nights!

On this episode, we are joined by Imam Tom Facchine who talks to us about Shahadah: the Testimony of Faith and first pillar of Islam. Imam Tom also shares his own convert story as well as advice for new Muslims. We also discuss the importance of sincerity and intentions, and loving the Prophet Muhammad ‎ﷺ.

On this episode, mental health counselor Muhaiman Ali joins the podcast to share his expertise on mental health and ways Muslims can treat mental health with more importance. He also expresses hopefulness for making therapy more of a tool and ways to incorporate mental health into an Islamic framework.

In this episode we discuss the importance of Palestine, how to combat misinformation in the digital age, and what Muslims can do to support their brothers and sisters. Shakil is joined by Shaykh Abdelrahman Badawy and Brother Mosaab Sadeia who provide amazing insights on how to avoid falling into despair and hopelessness, and the importance of justice for humanity.

In this episode, Ustadh Shakeel Rahman joins us to talk about the popular hadith of Jibrael (as) which goes over what Islam is, what imaan (belief) is, and what ihsaan (excellence) is. Ustadh Shakeel breaks down the gems of the hadith and offers some important reflections for us to take away.

In this episode, educator and historian Hassam Munir joins the podcast to speak about how Islam spread. The popular misconception is that Islam spread by the sword but Hassam clarifies the various ways Islam actually spread. Hassam also delves into who the earliest Muslims in the West actually were, as well as, the influence and impact of the earliest converts in America.

In this episode, Imam Dawud Walid speaks to Shakil about how he came to the religion of Islam and how important convert care was for his own development. He also touches on the best practices for participating in activism, especially in today's climate. Lastly, Imam Dawud speaks about Islamic masculinity and what makes a man.

In this episode, Shaykh Joe Bradford joins Shakil to speak about his coming to Islam and his experience dealing with new Muslims in the community. He sheds some light on how new Muslims should go about finding a teacher and ways the community can better support them. Shaykh Joe also talks about MyWassiyah, a company he co-founded to make will writing easier and digestible for the Muslim community in the West.