In Balance

There shouldn't be taboos in Islam, especially when it comes to the way Allah created us and taking care of our health, yet sexual education is something that has always been ignored or put to shame in our community. Today, I am joined by Sameera Qureshi who I discovered a while back through her amazing Instagram page called Sexual Health for Muslims. I was so pleasantly surprised to discover a Muslim woman doing something that was so needed and educational for all of us, so when I brainstormed ideas for the podcast, I knew I wanted to have this chat on sexual desires as a single Muslimah with her. As usual please let me know your thoughts insha'Allah! About my guest: Sameera's Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aRtusx Making Sense of Islam and Sexual Health (Sameera & Dr Tarek Elgawhary) YouTube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3u0a18i More about Sameera: https://bit.ly/48yGodA The book I mentioned: Sex, Soul and Islam by Osman Sidek and Enon Mandor https://amzn.to/3vGybVR My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan All my links: snipfeed.co/themizaan

Trigger warning: this episode deals with topics such as depression, ongoing violence, graphic content and trauma. In this episode, I'm honoured to have a very insightful and deep chat with Halima and Amira, two Palestinian American licensed clinical professional counsellor who founded Amaly. Amaly's goal is to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health in our communities by providing services and psycho-education through workshops, group sessions, and individual sessions. My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan All my links: snipfeed.co/themizaan

Salam loves ☁️ Get yourself ready for some laughs with this heartfelt conversation with the beautiful Alizar, founder of Ruuq - the first hijab bodysuit brand! In this episode, Alizar shares her journey as an Arab woman who hasn't been Muslim her whole life, what made her take that decision, the struggles she faced along the way, especially with her family and the Ummah online and her advice on how to remain confident and steadfast in your decision of embracing Islam but also. As usual let me know how you like this episode insha'Allah! About my guest: Alizar's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruuqwear/ Ruuq website: https://www.ruuqwear.com/ My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan All my links: snipfeed.co/themizaan

Let's be honest: as much as social media aims to connect people to each other and inspire, it can also be a very toxic space that makes us feel like we're behind and negatively impacts not only our mental health but also our imaan. In this episode, I am joined by the beautiful Ghena from Deen and Chai, a fellow Islamic Lifestyle content creator who really inspires me and has so much wisdom to share Allahuma barek. We first talk about our journeys on social media, how we personally deal with comparison and finally share with you a few pieces of advice on how to get out of the unhealthy comparison trap, get the best out of social media and build a strong community of sisters. This episode is sponsored by The Ribaat Academic Institute, an online program that provides traditional Islamic knowledge for women, by women. All classes are held live online by female scholars and recordings are posted after class. You can choose from over 50 courses ranging from Sira, to Tajwid, to Fiqh and Hadith, classes like The 99 names of Allah, Reflections from the Quran but also Arabic, and Quran Memorization course to help you build a deeper relationship with the Quran. The great news is, courses are affordable and country discounts and scholarships are available! Registration for Spring 2024 opens today so make sure to visit rabata.info/themizaan and register today. As usual, I hope you’ll enjoy this episode insha’Allah, make sure to share and leave a 5 star review if you do! About my guest: Ghena's Instagram: instagram.com/deenandchai Ghena's YouTube: youtube.com/@deenandchai My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan All my links: snipfeed.co/themizaan

Your body is an amanah from Allah, make sure to take care of it ✨ In this episode which is all about finding wellness through food, I am joined by the lovely Ashiya who is a nutritional therapist and founder of Tayyib Wellness. I discovered her account on Instagram 3 years ago and thought it was a wonderful resource for Muslimas looking to learn about health and wellness.  You’ll first hear Ashiya explain how she got in nutritional therapy and what it is about. We then share our health journeys and the impact it had on our faith, the importance of discipline yet being kind to yourself when setting new habits and finally some tips to build yourself a balanced eating routine.  As usual you’ll find all the links needed down below, including my body scan workbook which is a method I came up with that you guys loved to simply do a health and hygiene check on your body.  I hope you’ll enjoy this episode insha’Allah!  About my guest: Ashiya’s Website: https://www.tayyibwellness.com/ Ashiya’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tayyibwellness Useful tools for your health:  The Mizaan Bodyscan Workbook: https://bit.ly/485tQtt Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet, Ibn Al Qayyim: https://amzn.to/4a3a7wa A Handbook of Spiritual Medicine, Ibn Daud: https://amzn.to/3RyWygX  Sakoon Halal Black Seed Gummies: https://bit.ly/3RImjvr  My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan All my links: snipfeed.co/themizaan Some of the links aforementioned are affiliated.

Salam everyone, I hope you're well insha'Allah! Thank you all so much for your support on the first episode, it means more than you can imagine. If you enjoy the podcast, please make sure to leave a 5 star review! In today’s episode, I am joined by the lovely Lamyaa, the founder of Minara. And if you don’t know what Minara is, it is a new Muslim tech start up completely dedicated to mindfulness and prayer. So of course when I was planning this season and came up with an episode dedicated to Salah and how it improves our wellbeing as Muslims, I knew I wanted to have this chat with her. In this episode, we first get to know Lamyaa and her mission with Minara. We then discuss about our own journeys with Salah, the things we implemented to improve our relationship with it, all the benefits it has, and our tips for you to embrace what is probably the most important thing we can do as a Muslim. I also want to share with you the wonderful initiative Minara has created, which is the Fajr Rise and Shine challenge. This challenge aims to guide you to understand how precious Fajr is and how you can start being more consistent with it. You can get the challenge e-book for 50% off if you use the code MIZAAN50. All proceeds will go towards helping Palestinians in Gaza this month. Ebook: https://www.myminara.com/products/30-day-fajr-challenge-rise-shine Minara's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myminara/ My links: Instagram: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast Instagram: Instagram.com/themizaan YouTube: youtube.com.themizaan

After receiving so many requests for turning my written thoughts into a podcast, I finally did it. However, it didn't feel right for me to launch this new project without a short introduction (I'm saying short because the other episodes are way longer!) In this first episode, I get personal, tell you about the event that led me to create The Mizaan and share what you can expect from In Balance. See you next Friday for the second episode but first conversation of the season insha'Allah ☁️ My links: instagram.com/inbalance.podcast instagram.com/themizaan youtube.com/themizaan Nasheed intro: Sataudu Jamilatan - Baraa Masoud via nocopyrightnasheeds