My Muslim Family Podcast Muslim Family Hub

Young people have always been at the forefront of social movements, demanding change and making noise to achieve a better, more just and sustainable world for us all. Their conviction, passion and risk taking can inspire and worry us at the same time! But how do we support this beautiful phase as parents so we can guide our teens with wisdom without quashing their fierceness and drive?

In this episode, host Zainab speaks to Shaheen Merali, author, certified parenting instructor and mother of teens for her thoughts and tips on this very topic. A truly unmissable conversation.

We all appreciate the importance of nutrition for healthy, happy children and families. But navigating health messages and food labels can be tricky and confusing. In this episode, Zainab hosts Ateeq Hussain, founder of Beyond Fitness, dessert entrepreneur turned health coach. They explore the concept of Halal and Tayyib, fake food culture and the prophetic traditions for guiding our food and lifestyle choices.

All relationships encounter conflict at some time and marriage is no exception. In this episode Zainab and Dr. Kawther Abbas discuss the pitfalls of conflict and avoiding serious mistakes when marital disagreements inevitably arise.

As we surpass over 120 days of witnessing and speaking out against the genocide being committed against the Palestinians, Zainab and Zahira reflect on the lessons learnt from their plight and discuss how they have gained inspiration from them on how to rely on the Holy Qur'an.

We often talk about unhealthy habits our children may have around screen use, but we are their role models so it is important to examine our own habits first.



In this episode, Zainab speaks with Co-Founder of Muslim Family Hub Haseeb Rizvi to discuss just that. The extent of the problem, facing uncomfortable truths and sharing some tips that have helped them.



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In this previously recorded episode, Neil speaks to host Mohammed Jawad about his unique insights into the many challenges faced by our teens today including peer pressure, social media and image and not forgetting feelings of isolation post the Covid pandemic

Parents of teens and pre-teens can take valuable tips and advice on how best to help their children navigate this tricky but opportune time to build character, strengthen faith and connect with family, friends and the wider world.


Neil Nasser is a life coach with much experience guiding and supporting teens and youth in the community. Follow him on instagram @nmnlifesolutions and nmnlifesolutions.com