the podQast

🎙️ Guess who's back? 🎉 After a long-awaited return, we're thrilled to announce a brand new episode of our PodQast is now LIVE! 🎧✨ In this exciting episode, we're diving deep into our recent activities, covering weeks 9-10 of the last term and weeks 1-2 of this term. 🗓️ Join us as we explore two essential topics close to our hearts. Firstly, we discuss the utmost importance of spendi...

Welcome back to the podQast. This week we discuss about the Laws of Learning! In this episode, we'll uncover strategies to purify our hearts and enhance personal growth. We'll explore operant conditioning, reward and punishment, the power of Inner Speech, and the importance of consistency and small steps. Join us as we take control of our behaviour and embark on a journey of growth. Stay t...

Welcome back to our the podQast! In this episode, we delve into the methods used at Qaswa House to impart knowledge about 'Kibr' or 'Arrogance', a specific Madhmumah or negative trait we need to remove from our spiritual hearts. Today, we take you behind the scenes of a Qaswa House classroom, showcasing the teaching techniques we employ to ensure our students not only understand th...

In this podcast episode, we explore the concept of zakat in Islam, which goes beyond simple charity. Zakat means purification and involves cleansing our wealth and hearts. It reminds us that our possessions are not solely ours and should be used to benefit others. Purification is linked to charity as the Qur'an emphasises the importance of purifying our hearts for success in this world and the...

🎙️Episode Title: "Ramadan - The Month of Charity" Join us in this week's episode as we explore the true essence of Ramadan. Dive into a heartfelt conversation about the two kinds of happiness that fasting during Ramadan offers - the joy of breaking fast at Iftar with family, and the profound happiness when meeting Allah. We delve into the powerful concepts of Sabr (patience) and Shuk...

We're back! After a long hiatus, welcome to the latest episode of the Qaswa podQast! As we begin Term 2 at Qaswa House, we are excited to delve into the themes of fasting and charity. In this episode, our hosts Azizi and Safiyyah explore the topic of teaching Ramadan and fasting to children. As parents themselves, Azizi and Safiyyah share their personal experiences and tips on how they teach t...

This week we talked about the new cafe, Qoffee & Dates, the story behind the cafe, and the big dream of Qaswa. We then continued the discussion about teaching Solah to children at Qaswa.

Join us as we explore the great gift of Solah - our direct line to the Master of the Universe. In this episode, we discuss the outer dimensions of Solah and how it can bring us closer to Allah in times of sadness and difficulty. Read the full show notes here: https://qaswa.substack.com/publish/post/106795117

Welcome to episode 4 of our podQast. This week we continue our discussion about Wudhu' in Islam. Wudhu' is a fundamental ritual cleansing process that Muslims perform before prayer. It involves washing specific body parts, reflecting on one's sins, and making supplications to Allah. However, wudhu' is not just a physical act, but it also purifies the heart and soul. In this podcast, we will discus...

This week we discuss about teaching wudhu' to children. We discussed about: Importance of water and preservation of the environment Teaching wudhu' to young children Teaching wudhu' to teenagers The importance of reading  ChatGPT for Muslim students.

This week, we took a break from our normal syllabus to discuss the earthquake in Turkey and Syria with our students.

Alhamdulillah Qaswa now has a podQast. In this episode, Azizi and Safiyyah discusses the Foundations of our Deen and how it is taught to students at Qaswa.