Muhsinaire Podcast

How do you raise children who are confident enough to speak up, curious enough to pursue their own interests, and grounded enough to know who they are? In this episode, Abdul sits down with his friend and neighbour, Br. Aamir, a father of two boys whose interests range from cybersecurity, programming and art to competitive chess, music and Rubik’s cubing. But this isn’t a conversation about produc...

In this episode of the Muhsinaire Podcast , we sit down with Captain Atif Fareed — a retired airline pilot with nearly five decades in aviation and over 30 years of community service — to explore what it truly means to live a life of impact. From arriving in the United States as a young student and witnessing the misrepresentation of Islam, to stepping into community leadership, building masaajid...

DisOccupied: Economic Resistance Through Boycotts, Divestment, and Collective Bargaining In this podcast episode, Abdul interviews Asher, co-founder of DisOccupied (launched 2023; now a website and mobile app) that helps users divest from brands, banks, and institutions complicit in genocide. DisOccupied has ranked 4,800+ brands using a deep research model that links products to parent companies,...

What does it really mean to educate our children for the world they’re inheriting, not just the one we grew up in? In this episode, we have an honest and reflective conversation about homeschooling, intentional parenting, and the deeper why behind choosing an unconventional path. This is not a how to guide or a polished success story. It’s a real discussion about doubts, trade offs, growth, and tr...

This episode of the Muhsinaire podcast features Dr. Bilal Bugaje discussing the concept of impact from a Muslim perspective. Linking Islamic teachings, particularly from the Quran, with modern views on capitalism and legacy, Bilal emphasizes the importance of good deeds and the enduring influence they have. He reflects on the co-opting of Islamic principles by capitalism and non-religious agendas,...

Ever felt like your days are full, but your life isn’t moving in the direction you want? We have too. And that’s what pushed us to rethink how we plan as a family. In todays episode, we walk you through how starting with a 5-year vision that is helping us bring our deen, family life, homeschooling, work and finances into alignment. We talk about using long-term thinking as your “North Star,” how t...

Assalamu alaykum and welcome to this special episode of the Muhsinaire Podcast! In this episode, Abdul engages in a profound conversation with our friends; Dr. Bilal Bugaje and his wife, Sajida Mohammed. They discuss the beautiful journey of Bilal and Sajida’s relationship, their courtship, and eventual marriage, emphasizing the principles of sincerity, communication, and mutual self-improvement....

In this episode, Abdul interviews his childhood friend, Dr. Bilal Bugaje. The discussion is centered around the first pillar of Muhsinaire i.e. Faith. The discussion goes deep, touching on theology, Dr. Bilal’s experiences, things he has learned from his daughters and we even talk about anime (Japanese cartoons). We ask Dr Bilal the following questions: * “What’s something your kids taught you rec...

Life has taken us across four countries we’ve called home at different points, and each one planted a seed in us alhamdulillah. Those seeds keep growing quietly, and they shape how we raise our children, how we define “enough”, and how we imagine the kind of life we want to live (and leave behind). But you don’t need to move across the world for these seeds to be planted. Your current environment...

The “Muhsinaire Family Rules” is a seed (among many others) we’re planting and hoping will bloom one day, inshaAllah We’re excited to share them with you! The Muhsinaire Family Rules 1- We are Muslims and we behave like Muslims. 2- We take care of each other. 3- We work hard and play hard. 4- We are always grateful for what Allah has given us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

In this episode, we reflect on a lesson from Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, who noticed that many of his most “successful” classmates — the ones with titles, houses, and wealth — were actually unhappy. Some had broken families, some barely knew their kids, and some even fell into disgrace. It raises a timeless question: when the titles fade and the money is gone, what really counts? Our de...

We’ve been writing about Muhsinaire for a while, but today we’re finally telling the full story. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit muhsinaire.substack.com