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Since Dec 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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The MuslimMatters podcast - because Muslims matter. We'll be sharing recordings of Islamic talks, audio versions of popular articles, and other original content with you.

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Stoning the Jamaraat: Naming the True Enemy

May 22, 2026 38m

Ustadh Justin Parrott explores how the Hajj ritual of stoning the Jamaraat has a deeper spiritual meaning for all of us to internalize and take forward into our lives.

The Golden Age of Islam Won't Save Us (Or Will It?)

Apr 21, 2026 52m

Sh Abdullah Mullanee and Zainab bint Younus talk about the necessity of moving on from the nostalgia of the Golden Age of Islam, drawing from its lessons by being creative and building up our Ummah…

Is Your Charity Paying Influencers?

Mar 13, 2026 47m

Where does your dollar go? Mufti Abdullah Nana and Dr Shafi Lodhi talk about the concerning phenomenon of commission-based charity fundraisers in the Muslim community, which involve unethical and…

Ramadan is Not for Your Private Spirituality

Mar 03, 2026 49m

Is Ramadan really a time to simply withdraw from the world? When we are fasting while witnessing genocides in across the Muslim world, are we really meant to turn to private worship and ignore what's…

Faith, Fasting, and Metabolic Wellness with Dr. Saadia Mian

Feb 21, 2026 56m

Dr. Saadia Mian covers the medical dos and don'ts of fasting, tips on staying healthy while fasting, and how fasting impacts insulin resistance, fertility, testosterone, weight gain, and more!

Dropping the Spiritual Baggage: Overcoming Malice Before Ramadan

Feb 10, 2026 41m

Ustadh Justin Parrott identifies the rarely-discussed spiritual disease of malice, and shares tips and tricks on letting go of the emotional and spiritual baggage of malice before Ramadan begins.

Guardians of the Tradition: Muslim Women & Islamic Education

Feb 04, 2026 1h 7m

Anse Tamara Gray shares her story of accepting Islam and growing into a female scholar, establishing Rabata and launching the new Ribaat University, and the future of women's Islamic scholarship.

What Every New Imam Needs to Know

Jan 27, 2026 1h 13m

What does every new Imam need to know about being an imam? What do you do if you're in a small community with minimal resources? How do you manage joining a new community, learning the ropes, and not…

Should Muslims Ally with Conservatives or Progressives?

Jan 20, 2026 51m

In this episode of the MuslimMatters Podcast, Zainab bint Younus speaks to Imam Dawud Walid about the political and cultural pendulum swinging to the right after the leftist allyship of the 2010s.…

Muslims, Muslim-ness, and Islam in Politics

Nov 25, 2025 41m

Celsabil Hadj-Cherif examines Muslims and Muslimness in politics, failed models of political (dis)engagement, and what it means to bring Islamic ethics into our political vision.

Kosovar Representation, Muslim Kidlit, and What Muslim Books Miss

Nov 18, 2025 50m

Amire Hoxha, author of "Amar's Fajr Reward," talks to Zainab bint Younus about writing as a minority within a Muslim minority, trends in Muslim bookselling, and what Muslim kidlit keeps missing out…

How Mamdani Made Khilafa Great Again

Nov 09, 2025 53m

Zainab bint Younus, Siraaj Muhammad, and Irtiza Hasan talk all things Mamdani: what his electoral success means for the Muslim community, what Muslims can learn from his strategies, and what we need…

How Fantasy Football Gambling is Destroying Muslim Men

Aug 15, 2025 23m

Omar Usman tackles the topic of sports gambling amongst Muslim men and how it has quietly become a common vice in our community.

A Riba-Free Future: How Debt-Free Education Can Strengthen the Muslim Ummah

Jun 17, 2025 29m

Faizan Syed of A Continuous Charity talks to Zainab bint Younus about what ACC can do for Muslims seeking riba-free higher education in the West, and what that means for our communities at large. If…

The Power of Du'a: A Game Changer

Mar 18, 2025 44m

Aliyah Umm Raiyaan and Zainab bint Younus talk about Aliyah's book "The Power of Du'a," developing a personal relationship with Allah, and how du'a can literally change your life.

A Belated Ramadan Mubarak

Mar 14, 2025 33m

Irtiza Hasan and Zainab bint Younus share a (belated) Ramadan Mubarak with the MuslimMatters family, sharing their own traditions and reflections on how to spend this Ramadan.

Islam, Decoloniality, and Allamah Iqbal on Revolution

Dec 17, 2024 1h 45m

Muhammad Saad Yacoob dismantles the concept of decoloniality, recenters Islamic revolutionary thought, & advises the everyday Muslim.

Navigating Christmas: Advice for Converts, from Converts

Dec 10, 2024 52m

Anse Hazem Gomez and Anse Eman Manigat share their own experiences as converts, discussing some of the most common and most difficult challenges that new Muslims face, as well as providing support to…

How To Free A Jinn and Other Questions

Nov 05, 2024 45m

"Does reading about jinn make Muslim kids want to do black magic or communicate with jinn?"  "How can Muslim writers include Islamic teachings and beliefs in fiction?" Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil is…

Trump May Be The Lesser of Two Evils

Nov 04, 2024 1h 16m

In this podcast, Ustadh Mobeen Vaid and MuslimMatters Executive Director Siraaj Muhammad discuss the shifting political landscape for Muslim-American voters as frustrations with the Democratic…

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