The Submissions Podcast

Have you ever experienced a situation that made you feel impatient, anxious and uneasy - but later on you realised the beauty of Allah’s timing? In our first episode ‘The Best of Planners’ we explored stories that reminded us and the storytellers of Allah SWT’s greater wisdoms in planning, and how these far supersede our wisdom, comprehension and understanding. As human beings, we face challenges...

What does it mean to be unapologetically Muslim? Being confident in our Muslim identity can be anything from defiantly keeping our feet in sinks for wudu when people walk in, to speaking up to ask for somewhere to pray. Being comfortable living by our faith in every environment can be a challenge, but is beautifully rewarding when we see how Allah opens doors for us when we live for His Sake. In t...

Have you ever seen the Ka'abah up close? How did you feel when you first caught a glimpse? Maybe you haven’t but it’s a dream to Insha’Allah - how does thinking about journeying there make you feel?  Engaging in the 5 pillars of Islam form the core of our practice. We pray, we fast, we give to charity, all for the sake of God. The 5th pillar: Hajj, is one that some are blessed to be invited to - a...

If there's anything the pandemic has taught us, it's that light can be found in times of darkness. Whether it's been more family time, saving that daily latte money, sleeping in or even starting a podcast (!), finding silver linings in these times has become a purposeful and important part of life. And so, in our third episode we bring you a selection of stories surrounding the theme of ‘Silver Li...

We can all relate to the feelings surrounding ‘A New Start’ - be that starting at a new school, a new workplace or moving to a new city. In this episode, join us as we bring you a selection of stories surrounding one of the biggest and most memorable new starts in our lives: birth. We hear from Mahnur, Shanza and Sheroze as they all recount the story of the birth of one baby from different perspec...

We often plan and plan and think of ourselves as the ones in control. It's not until our plans get disrupted that we realise that we were never the ones in control in the first place. In our first ever episode, join us as we kick things off by bringing you a set of stories and reflections from Ramadans gone by. We hear from Faizaan, Inayah and Ayne as they all have their Ramadan plans disrupted in...

Listen to us talk about our exciting new podcast, what to expect, and how to subscribe insha’Allah. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit submissionspodcast.substack.com