We interrupt our normal programme schedule to bring you a special episode leading up to the month of Ramadan 2021; do excuse any temporary discrepancies in the numbering of the episodes. It was a pleasure to welcome back to the show the most controversial guest of last season.
Sheikh Ismail Kamdar began his study of Islam at the age of thirteen. He has been actively involved in Islamic work since the age of sixteen. He has completed a seven-year Alim course in 2007 and a BA in Islamic Studies from the International Open University in 2014. He served as a senior lecturer, as well as the Faculty Manager of IOU from February 2010 until October 2020. He currently works as a research manager at Yaqeen Institute.
Over the past decade, Sheikh Ismail has served as a school teacher and administrator in multiple schools in South Africa and India. He has also delivered lectures and workshops in many locations locally and abroad and appeared on many Radio Stations across the country. He has also served as a Radio Presenter at Radio Al-Ansaar for several years, until November 2016.
In 2011, Sheikh Ismail discovered the importance of personal development and noticed a lack of Islamic literature dedicated to this field. After consuming dozens of books and courses on the topic, he decided to start this blog. The focus of this blog is articles and books related to the field of Islamic Self Help. Sheikh Ismail is the author of Having Fun the Halal Way: Entertainment in Islam, Getting The Barakah: An Islamic Guide to Time Management, Best Of Creation: An Islamic Guide to Self-Confidence, and Homeschooling 101, among other titles.
The conversation centred around what a person can do in the lead up to Ramadan 2021, which will begin in a few days (or hours) from the time of this upload. We spoke about practical advice for laymen as well as those with underlying health conditions, Taraweeh prayer, as well as advice to non-Muslims who would also like to experience fasting in Ramadan.
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Be sure to check out Sheikh Ismail on all his platforms:
Website ➔ https://www.islamicselfhelp.com/
Instagram ➔ https://instagram.com/ismailkamdar
Facebook (page) ➔ https://facebook.com/ShIsmailKamdar
Facebook (personal) ➔ https://facebook.com/ismail.kamdar.1
Twitter ➔ https://twitter.com/IsmailKamdar
YouTube ➔ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0EkFNXSl7ae4PYr7qW3sfA
E-mail ➔ ismail.kamdar@islamicselfhelp.com
Books ➔ https://gumroad.com/islamicselfhelp
E-mail ➔ ismail.kamdar@islamicselfhelp.com
Everything else ➔ https://linktr.ee/ismailkamdar
Also check out LaunchGood, a revolutionary charity and crowdfunding app ➔ https://www.launchgood.com/ramadan
As well as Visionaire, a course on taking your Du'as to the next level. This podcast is a reality because of Visionaire! ➔ visionaireramadan.com
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