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Muslim FounderThe PERFECT Muslim Morning Routine (Backed by Barakah & Science)Mohammed Faris is the founder of The Productive Muslim and author of the book "The Barakah Effect." In the mid-2000s, he started the Productive Muslim blog, becoming a pioneer in bridging Islamic spirituality, productivity and personal development. Beyond his writing and speaking career, he's developed frameworks like the "Barakah Culture", which frames spiritual growth alongside worldly achievement. Connect with Mohammed Faris:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammedfaris/https://x.com/MohammedAFarishttps://productivemuslim.com/https://bar...2025-07-1151 minMuslim Founder$100M CEO: 3 Missing Pieces Killing The Islamic Economy (And The Blueprint to Fix It)Ibrahim Khan is the co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru and Cur8 Capital, a shariah-compliant investment platform.He studied PPE at Oxford University before starting his career as a corporate lawyer, where he gained experience working in private funds.In 2019, after running IFG as a blog, he decided to leave his corporate career to go full-time on the company. Since then, IFG now educates millions of muslims every year, and its sister company, Cur8 Capital, manages over $120m for over 2,500 Muslims across the world ...2025-06-0552 min
IslamicFinanceGuru PodcastsThe TRUTH About Islamic Finance And Its Critics | Ibrahim KhanIn this episode, Ibrahim takes a turn in the guest seat to address some common criticisms about Islamic Finance asked by our very own Sohaib Ashraf, a portfolio manager for our sister company Cur8.2025-06-0536 minMuslim FounderPalestinian Doctor: I QUIT Medicine To Teach 1M Muslims About Their FaithAbdul Rahman Abbas is a medical doctor and the founder of Pillars, a prayer app used by over a million Muslims worldwide.More recently, he's launched Jibreel, the "Duolingo for Fiqh" - teaching Islamic knowledge through bite-sized lessons.Abdul Rahman is also a pioneer of the Muslim tech community and is known for his "building in public" approach.He’s now left medicine to focus full-time on his tech ventures.Connect with Abdul Rahman:https://x.com/as...2025-06-0152 minMuslim FounderMuslim Banker: I Left My $1M Salary for This 3-Year Death ExperimentIqbal Nasim is the former CEO of NZF, the National Zakat Foundation.He studied economics at Cambridge University before starting his career in investment banking, which he left to join NZF.Under his leadership, NZF transformed how Muslims distribute their zakat, emphasising local impact and institutional development.He’s now the founder of Transform My Prayer, a program which helps muslims spiritually connect with their salah. The Last Day Leadership pro...2025-05-0947 minMuslim FounderIslamic Teacher: The #1 Habit Keeping Scholars Broke (How I Built My Freedom)Dr. Salah Sharief is an entrepreneur, a student of knowledge, and the founder of Chaptrs, the first audiobook platform for Muslims.He studied law at university, completing his Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD, before spending four years in Egypt studying Islamic knowledge. His first business, Wordsmiths Press, was in translation and editing for Islamic publishers.This expertise also led him to develop Sheikh Yasir Qadhi's renowned Seerah series into a comprehensive book.Connect with Dr Salah:https://www.g...2025-05-0845 minIslamicFinanceGuru PodcastsThe TRUTH about Islamic finance and its critics | Ibrahim KhanIn this episode, Ibrahim takes a turn in the guest seat to address some common criticisms about Islamic Finance asked by our very own Sohaib Ashraf, a portfolio manager for our sister company Cur8 Capital.2025-05-0636 minMuslim FounderThe Muslim Money Expert: This Fajr Habit Turned $1 into $50k/monthAbu Musa started his career working in recruitment before starting his own business at the age of 25.Since then, he now runs a portfolio of companies making over $50k a month.This includes a recruitment company, an education platform, an AI Saas startup and a call centre operation in Pakistan. He’s also a social media influencer who educates Muslims about starting businesses and achieving financial independence in line with Islamic values.Connect with Abu Musa:https://www...2025-04-1637 minMuslim FounderFreshly Grounded: The Hidden Damage of Online FameFaisal Choudhry is the founder of Freshly Grounded, one of the world’s most popular Muslim podcasts with over 100 million impressions. Faisal is also a social media master guru, a marketing genius and has inspired a generation of muslim influencers.He was also the Head of Marketing at Tarteel, an AI Quran learning app.Connect with Faisal:https://www.youtube.com/@FreshlyGroundedhttps://www.instagram.com/freshly_grounded/https://www.instagram.com/faisalchdry/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________00:00 In...2025-04-1649 minMuslim FounderMuslim Millionaire: After Losing My Daughter, Allah Gave Me Peace By Doing ThisSunny Araf is a serial entrepreneur. He started his career in the West Midlands Police before transitioning into the business world, where he now runs an 8 figure security company. Sunny is also an active philanthropist and runs his own charity the ISA Foundation. In 2022, he was named in The Time Top 50 Most Ambitious Leaders. Connect with Sunny:https://www.instagram.com/sunnyaraf1/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnyaraf/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who hav...2025-02-1948 minMuslim FounderThe Riba Expert: Prophet ﷺ Warned About This 1400 Years AgoOmar Khaleil is the founder and CEO of the Riba Free Foundation, an organisation created to educate people about the negative impact of riba.The foundation provides financial training and promotes ethical alternatives through education and awareness campaigns.Omar started his career in financial services, working across the Middle East and the UK before launching the organisation. Connect with Omar Khaleil:https://www.linkedin.com/in/omar-khalielhttps://www.ribafree.org.uk/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah._____________00:00 Introduction...2025-02-1742 minMuslim FounderPalestinian Entrepreneur: This Fajr Habit Turned $1 into $M'sIbrahim Alkurd is a tech and finance entrepreneur. He started his first company at the age of 20 and generated over $2 million in sales while still in medical school.Today, he is a Fund Manager, has founded four other companies, runs a non-profit charity and is an active angel investor. In 2023, he was named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Finance & Big Money. He’s also an active Dawah influencer and student of knowledge with over 1 million followers on Instagram.Connect with Ibrahim Alkurd:https://www.instagram.com/ibrahimalkurd/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-alkurd/_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations wi...2025-02-1041 minMuslim FounderAI Founder: This is How Muslims Build $1B Companies!Rabii is the founder and CEO of Remo AI, an AI-compliance startup based between San Francisco and Dubai that he started last year at the age of 25.Since starting the company, he’s raised millions of dollars in funding from leading Silicon Valley investors, including YCombinator and scaled the company to hundreds of thousands in revenue in a number of months.Rabii studied PPE at Oxford University and began his career at McKinsey before transitioning to the startup world.Connect with Rabiihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rabii-malik/YCombinator channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ycombinator_____________Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations wi...2025-02-1033 minMuslim FounderArabic Expert: What the Sahaba Understood About the Quran That We ForgotUstadh Tahair is an Arabic and Quran teacher and founder of Quranbound, a platform that has helped over 500 students learn Arabic through the Quran.He studied in Egypt for 5 years, learning traditional Islamic sciences and Arabic under the supervision of senior scholars. Ustadh holds Ijazaat in the 7 modes of recitation from scholars from Al-Azhar.Ustadh Tahair also previously served as the Head of Arabic at a private school in London, designing and delivering their entire Arabic syllabus. Learn Arabic thro...2025-02-0446 minMuslim FounderIslamic Teacher: This Secret Will Transform Your Relationship With AllahRhyad is an Islamic teacher and content creator. He studied in Mauritania and currently resides in Medinah. He’s also the founder of The Muslim Lighthouse, an online community that educates Muslims about Islam worldwide. In this conversation, I discuss how one becomes a student of knowledge, the vision behind The Muslim Lighthouse, and why Rhyad chose to live in Medinah. We'll also talk about some issues that we see in the young muslim community today and why young people are finding it so hard...2025-02-0334 minMuslim FounderDawah Expert: Loving the Prophet ﷺ Transforms EverythingZaid is an Islamic content creator with 10s of millions of views online. Through his content, he calls people to Islam and reminds them of Allah in a way that is relevant to our everyday lives.In this conversation, I discuss how to build habits in our 9-5 lives that bring us closer to Allah, The importance of developing our love for the Prophet ﷺ And discuss some of the key challenges and issues facing our community today.2025-01-2041 min