Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Safe Adam who explains why he quit being a singer-songwriter in the mainstream music industry and how Allah helped him become a successful nasheed artist.

Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Qari Ishaaq Jasat, where they identify some of the reasons why marriages are failing and discuss ways people can make their marriages stronger.

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Receiving 13 divorce cases in one month

06:22 - Is marriage difficult?

10:21 - Why marriages are breaking down - some examples

17:49 - Be clear about expectations BEFORE marriage

20:21 - Marriage requires constant learning

25:01 - Why some marriages don't last for more than 2 years

34:42 - Why you should never compare your spouse to someone else!

38:35 - Arguments sometimes happen

42:21 - Marriage is a lifelong responsibility

43:59 - Belittling your spouse is really bad

44:40 - Men want respect, and women want love

48:18 - You are a team after getting married

56:54 - My Qur'an Journal

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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

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

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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

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

Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Shaykh Navaid Aziz where they discuss prophetic emotional intelligence and how we can learn it.

00:00 - Intro 02:20 - What does Islam say about emotions? 05:13 - Masculinity 09:27 - Finding the right balance with our emotions 13:02 - Channelling emotions for the sake of Allah 13:45 - Intelligence vs. emotional intelligence 15:28 - What is emotional intelligence? 16:18 - The Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence 17:30 - The man who urinated in the Prophet’s ﷺ masjid 21:54 - How the Prophet ﷺ won hearts 23:45 - The Prophet’s ﷺ experience of pain & empathy for others 29:09 - No one escapes leadership 30:27 - Can one be soft and strong? 32:43 - Marriage & emotional intelligence 37:34 - It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it 38:55 - Understanding others’ emotions 45:03 - Examples from the seerah of the Prophet’s ﷺ emotional intelligence 50:54 - Social media and our value for relationships? 54:26 - How to develop emotional intelligence 1:01:28 - Final thoughts

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Ustadh Shabbir is joined by Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf where they discuss what it means to be a father and how to raise righteous children.

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Which name of Allah resonates with you right now?

03:04 - Why I don't use a smartphone

06:08 - Giving children good names

15:07 - Becoming a dad as a teenager!

21:55 - Practical parenting tips

27:42 - What are you kids watching on YouTube?

32:00 - Why aren't people getting married young?

35:43 - Individualism

38:42 - Learning to sacrifice

43:08 - Your hopes for your children?

46:32 - Challenges for Muslims at University

55:40 - Setting up Roots Academy

58:00 - Final pieces of advice

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