The Barakah Effect

The subject of pornography is a subject that is considered taboo and shameful, and therefore rarely ever talked about publicly, especially among us shy Malaysians Pornography is one of those problems in society that we KNOW is a major issue, but we never really want to talk about. Either it’s because  🤔 We are ignorant of how harmful it truly is to society, Or, that  🙈 We choose to be...

When we started The Barakah Effect Podcast, we aim to share our experiences and ideas about how to improve our work and life to gain success in this world and the Akhirah. We're excited to release this week's episode to you: 40 Easy Productivity Tips to Enhance your Life This is a collective tip from The Barakah Effect team that they use in their daily lives. The tips cover techniques and mindsets...

What Legacy Do You Want to Leave Behind? | 060 When we started The Barakah Effect, one of the key drivers that motivated us to start this project was, “What legacy do you wish to leave behind?” What do we what to be remembered for? How do we live our lives in such a way that we consider them to be “fulfilled”? يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّـهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَد...

What legacy do you wish to leave behind? It might just be the most important existential question we can ask ourselves, as it has the potential to be the driving force for us to take action towards leaving behind something lasting, meaningful, and far greater than ourselves and shape us into people of high aspirations. Yet discovering our calling may not be so clear-cut. It requires a level of sel...

In case you missed it! Watch the recording of our special live session discussing the theme of Loving our Country. In this special Live Episode, we discussed some of the following thoughts: ✅ Is loving our country an ibadah? As Muslims, should we even Love our country? Are we even rewarded for our patriotism? Is it appropriate to be PROUD of our country? ✅ Does Islam forbid you to love your coun...

Our guest for this session, Syeikh Abdullah Suiedi. A Swedish Muslim reverted, PHD holder from the Islamic University Of Madeenah in Dakwah and Usuluddin. He teaches at Masjid An-Nabawi in Madinah for English listeners. In this episode titled, Is Islam Rational? The objective of this episode is to clear the misconceptions regarding the Islamic view on rational thinking. Syeikh answers the question...

What is branding? Should you even care about branding? And if you should, How can you actually develop your brand? In this episode, we are joined by Muhammed Faraz, co-founder and Chief Brand Officer at Outta the Box, a consultancy specializing in brand strategy and brand identity, responsible for designing the brands of various recognizable organizations such as An-Nadaa Educational Foundation, R...

Islam: The gift we take for granted? For this Episode of The Barakah Effect podcast, we invite Adam Voo, a Chinese Malaysian from Sabah who reverted to Islam at the age of 28. An engineer, student of knowledge, teacher of deen, author, and father of four, Adam shares with us: ✅ His journey of discovering Islam coming from his upbringing in a Catholic family; his journey from anger, to curiosity,...

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? In this episode, we interview the author of The Gift: Young Muslim Entrepreneur, Sajid Hussain. He shares practical lessons on how to build a successful business. Sajid has successfully launched over 12 businesses globally, 25 social charitable projects impacting millions, and provides coaching and consultancy to numerous prominent industry leaders...

Critical thinking. Just a buzz word? Or is it the missing ingredient to unlock a more meaningful and lasting learning outcome particularly in our youth? In this episode, we are joined by Ustadh Abdurrahman Chao, a Houston native who is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah and Vanderbilt University, and a passionate educator who is a firm advocate of empowering youth with critical thin...

Why are many from our youth so disconnected from Islam today? What does this have to do with education and critical thinking? In this episode, we are joined by Ustadh Abdul Rahman Chao, a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah who is a passionate educator and a firm advocate of empowering youth with critical thinking, We derive lessons from his own journey of skepticism towards his surrou...

In this episode, we interview the founder of Dakwah Corner Bookstore, brother Farid Abu Ahmed. We discuss: ✅ Farid's origin story and how that led to the establishment of his businesses ✅ His roots and upbringing in Burma, experiencing first hand, the difficult persecution faced by the Rohingya people, after which he moved to Bangladesh and eventually to Makkah where he started off working odd j...

Is there a purposeful approach to raising kids in this digital age? How do we enable them to flourish in this exciting age of opportunities, while fostering adherence to the deen, building healthy family relationships, and instilling sound core principles that will set them up for success in the dunya and akhirah? In this episode, we are joined by the husband and wife team of Ahmad Fakhri & Jamila...

For this episode, we will be discussing breaking free from bad habits and addictions from the expert himself, Ustaz Wael Ibrahim. He is the founder of the Aware Academy, which is a platform dedicated to helping those who are struggling with pornography addiction. He is the author of several books, including CHANGE: A Motivational System for Breaking Free from Unwanted Habits, Especially Pornograph...

For this episode, we have a conversation with Ustadz Shareef El-Arbi to share some insights on the Barakah of Striving for Excellence - or ihsan - in Career and Deen, especially in seeking knowledge and da’wah. Ustadz Shareef El-Arbi is of Libyan-American descent and has lived most of his life in the United States of America. He has a Bachelor in Business Administration from the US and an MBA from...

For our fifth and final session of our Ramadan-themed series on Treasures from Qur'an, brother Faisal will be sharing some of his selected gems from the 66th Surah: At-Tahrim (i.e. the Prohibition). Surah At-Tahrim contains many unique lessons centering the themes of family, especially about responsibility and interactions, and how they ultimately relate to OUR individual responsibility and intera...

For this fourth session of our Ramadan-themed series on Treasures from Qur'an, brother Abdul Aziz will be sharing some of his selected gems from the 12th Surah: Yusuf Why did Allah mention this surah is the best of all stories? How can we relate the lessons from the story of Yusuf to our life? What was it about Prophet Yusuf alaihissalam that surprised our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ? Come, let's join us t...

For this third session of our Ramadan-themed series on Treasures from Qur'an, brother Syahmi will be sharing some of his selected gems from the 8th Surah: Al-Anfal. Why were there a thousand angels fighting alongside the Muslims during the battle of Badr? What was Allah response when the companions were busy with the distribution of wealth? What lessons can we derive from that? What are some of th...

This is the second session in our Ramadan special "Treasures from Qur'an", where brother Reeza is going to share with us some gems and valuable lessons from Surah Al-Mutaffifeen, the 83rd surah from the Qur'an. Who are the Mutaffifeen? Who are the Abrar and the Fujjar - and what awaits them in the akhirah? Join us as we reflect on Surah Al-Mutaffifeen, a Surah where Allah sends a strong reminder t...

Ahlan ya Ramadan! For this year in Ramadan (2022 / 1443H), the team at The Barakah Effect are hosting a special series of Live episodes dedicated to sharing some reflections (tadabbur), extracting some important life lessons and practical wisdoms from our personal favorite surah of the Qur'an.  For the first in the series, brother Amir shares his selected gems from the 92nd surah: Al-Layl

Have you ever felt the quality of your Ramadan could be better? The reality for many of us is, we are bogged down with a multitude of distractions that take us away from experiencing the true sweetness of fasting and other acts of ibadah in the blessed month of Ramadan. But what if it is said, despite our many responsibilities there are ways to improve the quality of our Ramadan? In this episode,...

We have all felt this in our lives. Sometimes, our iman takes a dip. We might feel weak and demotivated from worshipping Allah. We feel helpless, vulnerable, lost, and wrestle with thoughts of losing hope altogether. Are these feelings normal? Should we feel guilty about having these thoughts? What should we do if we feel this way? How did the righteous people of the past handle these feelings? Jo...

The Prophet ﷺ said, "The most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if they were little." (Narrated by Al-Bukhari) One of the keys to achieving success in any areas of life is consistency. And the same holds true for our righteous deeds as Muslims: consistency is the key to barakah. Major achievements from the examples of our righteous predecessors, the companions, even the Prop...

Stay tuned... Season 2 of the Barakah Effect podcast is coming up. إن شاء الله!

“Jom sembang politik!” Apakah perasaan anda ketika mendengar penyataan ini? Tak sabar nak kongsi pendapat?  Tak sabar nak dengar pendapat? Adakah tidak sembang tentang politik menunjukkan kita tidak peduli hak-hak kita ataupun masa depan anak-anak kita? Politik tidak dapat dipisahkan daripada kehidupan. Kerana apa yang berlaku dalam dunia politik akan beri impak dalam hidup kita. Namun tahuka...