9 to Asr

I wake up for work. I meet deadlines. I follow through on my commitments. So why is it so much harder to show up in my relationship with Allah with the same consistency? In this solo episode, I explore the disconnect between the qualities we readily demonstrate in our careers, education, and personal relationships, and why those same qualities often fail to translate into our worship. As I enter a...

What happens when the very future you’ve worked toward begins to feel a little too morally complicated? When a career you’ve always envisioned seems tied to a compromise you’re not at peace making? More deeply, what happens when Allah begins guiding your heart toward a sacrifice He may want you to make?  During these blessed days of Dhul Hijjah, we are speaking with Hakeemah Cummings about her dec...

In this week's episode, I chat with one of my favorite humans: my dad! For as much as we talk about the first-generation story, there's one side we don’t hear nearly enough about: the immigrant parent POV. Here, Daddy and I talk about his upbringing in Côte d’Ivoire, his journey to the United States, the challenges he faced along the way, and how becoming a father shaped the sacrifices h...

Academic validation is great and all—until, like anything else, it exists in excess. As a first-generation American with big dreams so I could one day take care of my parents, I quickly found myself chasing educational and career milestones for the dopamine hit they always brought. Then it all came crashing down when I got my bar exam results, right as I was starting my big law job. Preparing to r...

Three words: long. time. coming. My prayer is that this platform becomes an open space for reflection, a growing community, and a place where intentions turn into action. In short—so much more than a podcast. I’m excited to stand alongside you as we navigate Deen, deadlines, and everything in between. Because for many of us, work isn’t just a 9 to 5. It’s something closer to a 9 to Asr.