In this episode, I talk about a habit that is close to my heart, which is reading. I also share about my personal journey on how I discovered my love for reading and how I try my best to improve my reading habits.

Some recommended reads:

1. Some useful articles by Omar Usman:

Reading Books in an Age of Information Overload

Should You Use Book Summaries?

2. A Tribute to Books in These Un-Book-Friendly Times by Arizza Nocum

Check out my Goodreads account as well!

Bookstagram accounts to follow:

@thebookjacket

@bookifiction

@caveofkutub

@thereadingmeranaw

@nad_booksandthoughts

Lastly, here is the link to the Wardah Books, Singapore where I get most of my books nowadays.

In this episode, I share about my recent 'umrah trip last March 2023. Specifically, the podcast is divided into 3 parts: Jeddah, Madinah, and Makkah. I also share some tips and reflections during my trip.

Here are the links to the learning materials referenced in the podcast:

Dr. Yasir Qadhi's Sīrah Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAEA99D24CA2F9A8F

Dr. Salah Sharief's Book Adaptation of Dr. Qadhi's Sīrah Series (pre-order details): https://www.facebook.com/salahshariefpage/posts/751920162975069

Assalamu'alaikum. This episode shall discuss about the inspiration behind The Studious Muslim Podcast. Subscribe to receive updates on new uploads!

The Studious Muslim Podcast is a brain dump of learnings and reflections from personal studies and experiences. It is man's natural instinct to want to share what he discovers and learns, hence this podcast shall discuss about reflections on books, lectures, articles, documentaries, and the likes. This podcast shall serve as a space to cultivate thoughts that could aid in the intellectual and spiritual growth of young Muslims, with Allah's help and assistance.

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