Islamically Correct Podcast

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Welcome to Islamically Correct, a podcast dedicated to halal wealth and the Muslim money journey. Hosted by Maya Ali, each episode dives into the real financial stories of Muslim entrepreneurs and professionals, their upbringings, money habits, business growth, investments, mistakes, breakthroughs, and how they maintain taqwa while building wealth. Here, we talk about earning halal income, putting barakah in your work, creating abundance with intention, and building long-term financial stability as a Muslim. This platform exists to guide, motivate, and empower our community to grow financially

  1. 6 days ago

    He Treated Patients in Kenya... Now He's Inside the Most Powerful Pharma Company! EP 28

    Assalam alaikum and welcome back to another episode of Islamic Correct with your host, Maya Ali! In today's episode, we have an honest conversation about faith, finance, and life with Dr. Abdulrizak Hassan, a physician, clinical trial expert, and medical director of clinical development at BioNTech. Dr. Abdulrizak shares his incredible journey, starting from a humble middle-class upbringing in Nairobi where he lived with his parents and seven siblings. He discusses how the scarcity of money in the late 90s and 2000s taught him the value of hard work, and surprisingly reveals that he initially wanted to study law to advocate for Muslim students' rights before his family advised him to pursue medicine. He breaks down his educational journey, including securing a full scholarship to the International University of Africa in Sudan where tuition, food, and accommodation were covered. Returning to Kenya during a 100-day doctors' strike, he shares his struggles of hustling for locum shifts before eventually treating critical patients in the ICU and oncology units at Kenyatta National Hospital. Throughout the interview, Dr. Abdulrizak beautifully ties his medical practice back to his Islamic faith, noting that while doctors provide the tools and medicine, true healing comes only from Allah. Finally, he explains his major career pivot into the global pharmaceutical industry following a fellowship in Germany, and his ongoing mission to bring cutting-edge clinical trials to patients across Africa.Key Topics Covered in This Episode: Growing up in Nairobi and learning the true value of money and inflation. The journey of studying medicine in Sudan on a full scholarship. Surviving a 100-day doctors' strike in Kenya and hustling for early career income. Treating critical patients in the ICU and radio-oncology units at Kenyatta National Hospital.How being a Muslim changes a doctor's perspective on life, death, and healing. Pivoting from clinical hospital work to the pharmaceutical industry. The critical importance of establishing clinical trial sites in Africa to give patients free access to cutting-edge drugs.Connect with our Guest: You can find Dr. Abdul Razak Hassan (under Abdulrizak Hudow) on LinkedIn.Support the Podcast:Please don't forget to subscribe, like, and share!If you are listening on Spotify, please follow and rate us.Want to be a guest or recommend someone? Fill out the Google form linked below! Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoneyStories #HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  2. 25 Jul

    From the Orphanage to the Ummah: Abu's Journey Through Faith, Money & Sacrifice Ep. 27

    In this powerful episode of Islamic Correct, host Maya Ali sits down with Rashid founder of Kenya's first award-winning Islamic entertainment platform Abu Najma With Kids, first Muslim chaplain at Kenyatta National Hospital, and one of the 100 Most Influential Muslims in Kenya.Abu opens up about growing up as an orphan in Nairobi children's home, the hopelessness he battled as a child with no family and no counsel, and how a chance encounter with a Sudanese ambassador changed the entire trajectory of his life — sending him to Sudan for his Islamic university education, broke, without a passport, and leaving behind a wife and newborn child.He shares the best advice he's ever received (and who gave it to him), what it really cost him — financially and personally — to chase his dream of becoming a scholar, and the message from his own grandson that reminded him why it was all worth it.This is a raw, honest conversation about faith, poverty, marriage, sacrifice, and what it means to give back when you were once the one in need.Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoneyStories #HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  3. 17 Jul

    From Somalia's Civil War to Managing $1 Billion at Amazon | Ahmed's Halal Wealth Journey | Episode 26

    In this episode of Islamically Correct Ahmed, Senior Manager in Global Deal Strategy & Business Development at Amazon and founder of Fast to Wealth, joins host Maya Ali to talk about growing up in Mogadishu during the civil war, fleeing to Kenya, and eventually moving to the US as a teenager. From fleeing civil war in Somalia to managing over $1 billion in global investment at Amazon . Ahmed shares his full money story on this episode of Islamically Correct.He breaks down how he built his career from an entry-level accounting job to Amazon, why patience and career growth matter more than chasing quick money, and how he built wealth the halal way through index investing.Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoneyStories #HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  4. 10 Jul

    Near-Death Pregnancy, Debt, and Opening a Mental Health Clinic in Kenya EP 25

    In this episode of Islamically Correct, Yusra Muktar shares her 2025 pregnancy with hyperemesis gravidarum — a diagnosis so severe doctors told her family she and the baby might not survive. She talks through the financial cost of flying back from Doha for treatment, how the experience deepened her relationship with Allah, and why she's now working to bring proper mental health services to a community she feels has been underserved — both in Australia and in Kenya.Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance#MuslimMoneyStories#HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  5. 3 Jul

    Growing up with little can shape how you spend when you finally have more. | Ep. 23

    In this episode of Islamic Correct, Maya Ali sits down with Dr. Tauhida Mbarak, the award-winning founder and CEO of The Skin Clinic. Dr. Tauhida Mbarak shares her incredible journey from hitting rock bottom with only 35 shillings in her bank account as a single mother, to building a thriving international skincare empire. Tune in as she discusses how the healing power of black seed inspired her formulations, how she overcame massive business failures, and her exact blueprint for inviting Baraka (blessings) into her finances by supporting her family and single mothers.Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance#MuslimMoneyStories#HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  6. 20 Jun

    How I Built a Bakery at 22 and Why I Walked Away Ep 22

    How I Built a Bakery at 22 and Why I Walked Away | Nema RashidIn this episode of Islamicly Correct, Maya Ali sits down with Nema Rashid — educator, former bakery owner, storyteller, Program Manager at Abu With Kids, and Kenya's first female Muslim certified hospital chaplain.Nema shares her journey from growing up in a humble household, learning financial responsibility, earning her first income as a teacher, building a successful bakery business in her early twenties, and eventually leaving it all behind to pursue a mission-driven career working with children.This conversation explores entrepreneurship, faith, money, family, education, resilience, and finding purpose beyond profit.🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on faith, finance, business and life.#Podcast #Entrepreneurship #Kenya #Business #BakeryBusiness #MoneyStory #IslamiclyCorrect #NemaRashid #FinancialLiteracy #MuslimEntrepreneur Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoneyStories #HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  7. 12 Jun

    He Left a 320K/Month Banking Job to Build Africa's Most Honest Bookstore | Abdullahi Bulle EP 21

    He walked away from a 320,000 shilling salary, sold his car, sold his property, and was left with 20 bob in his M-Pesa. But Abdullahi Bula — founder of Nuria Bookstore — doesn't regret a single day.In this episode, Maya Ali sits down with one of Nairobi's most radical thinkers. Abdullahi pulls zero punches — on halal money, African poverty, the lies of saving, and why he believes true freedom is more important than happiness.This is one of the most honest, uncomfortable, and thought-provoking conversations we've ever had on this podcast.🔥 WHAT WE COVER:– Growing up in Garissa with a self-made, uneducated father who built a family of 14– How he accidentally entered banking and spent 8.5 years climbing to a 320K salary– Why he quit it all — and the painful reality of entrepreneurship nobody tells you– Why he doesn't believe saving builds wealth (and what to do instead)– His brutal take on whether halal money even exists in Kenya– Why African governments are "stupid" for being remote-controlled by the IMF & World Bank– The moment he had 20 bob left in his M-Pesa and almost shut everything down– How COVID became the unexpected turning point for Nuria– Why he doesn't seek happiness — only freedom💬 "I don't know if there's halal money. Kenya is 80% Christian — everything is built on interest."💬 "I would live alone on an island and die there. It's an evil, extractive society."💬 "Our African leaders are textbook thinkers — that's how stupid we are."📚 Find Abdullahi & Nuria Bookstore:Instagram: @nuria_the_honest_storeTwitter/X: @nuriastore | @nuriabooksFacebook: Nuria Your StoreWebsite: https://nuriakenya.com/Nairobi: Biashara Street, Bazaar No. 12Mombasa: Lynx Arcade, Links Road━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎙️ Islamically Correct is a podcast about faith, finance, and life — hosted by Maya Ali. Every episode features a Muslim entrepreneur or professional sharing their real money story.📲 Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode.👍 Like if this conversation made you think.🔔 Hit the bell — we drop new episodes regularly.#IslamicallyCorrect #NuriaBookstore #AbdullahiBula #KenyanPodcast #MuslimEntrepreneur #Entrepreneurship #PersonalFinance #KenyaYouTube #MayaAli #AfricanBusiness #BookstoreKenya #HalalMoney #RadicalThinker #KenyanEntrepreneur #QuitYourJob Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories: 👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoney Stories#HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

  8. 5 Jun

    "Your Skills Matter" —A Muslim Software Engineer Breaks Down How To Survive AI Taking Your Job Ep 20

    In this episode of Islamically Correct, Maya Ali sits down with Sadiya Isa — software engineer, data analyst, and tech educator — to talk about her money story, breaking into tech with zero computer knowledge, and why she believes Muslim women belong in the industry.**From selling handmade journals at 2,000/- to building AI-powered web applications and teaching analytics to the Somali community, Sadiya's journey is anything but straight.She also gives the most honest breakdown of what tech actually pays in Kenya — and exactly what you need to survive AI taking your job.0:00 — Cold Open: "The Money Is Long Term"1:07 — Welcome & Guest Introduction2:19 — What's Stopping Women From Choosing Tech?3:33 — "That's Not Something I Will Really Agree" — Is Tech Really A Man's World?4:45 — "It Helps You Be In Your Feminine Energy"5:06 — Money Story Begins: Growing Up The Youngest6:25 — She Watched Her Sisters Hustle & Decided She Had To Do Something7:04 — She Built & Sold Custom Journals From Her Laptop8:26 — Her First Business Crisis: Customers Paid, Books Didn't Arrive9:47 — "I Know Nothing About Computer" — How She Stumbled Into Tech10:45 — "Computer Science Is One Thing I'm Not Going To Do My Entire Life"12:23 — She Tried Accounting For One Week & Quit18:33 — She Fell In Love With Networking — And Forgot About Everything Else20:06 — She Finally Enrolled In Computer Science At University23:47 — Choosing A University That Accepted Her Niqab25:23 — Going To University Alone For The First Time32:01 — She Was Building & Selling Websites From Her Dorm Room34:20 — How Much She Was Charging Per Website (25K–30K)35:03 — She Made 250K & Her Mum Said Buy Gold36:14 — How Much Does Tech Actually Pay In Kenya?40:26 — Should You Still Get Into Tech With AI Taking Over?42:28 — "Your Skills Matter" — Her 3-Step Advice For Anyone Starting Out43:33 — "Make AI Your Assistant, Not The One Guiding You"47:06 — How She Started Her Own Tech Company50:09 — She Chose To Come Back To Her Somali Community51:43 — She Started Coaching Analytics On TikTok For $50 Per Student52:25 — How Her Sister's School Hired Her As A Teacher52:57 — How Important Is It For Women To Be In Tech?55:31 — Happiest & Saddest Financial Moments58:45 — "We Are Consuming Tech, Not Creating It" — Her Final MessageIslamically Correct is a podcast about faith, finance and life — hosted by Maya Ali. New episodes every week.Subscribe, like & share. And if you want to be a guest or recommend someone, fill out the Google form in the description.#IslamicallyCorrect #MayaAli #MuslimWomenInTech #TechKenya #SoftwareEngineer #AfricanPodcast #MoneyStory #WomenInTech #KenyaPodcast #MuslimPodcast Help us spotlight meaningful Muslim money stories:👉 Suggest a guest here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ9zHsHxeogrH2h4XhTXpS5Yokm21TrqNn9sJ6xJWh2gd3Hg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow us on:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/islamicallycorrectpodcast?igsh=MW9obzhuejl1czZlZw==TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@islamicallycorretpodcast?_r=1&_t=ZM-91rD313F4frX https://x.com/icpodkeThe Host https://www.instagram.com/throughmaya?igsh=MXA0dTJvb3gxbXIzOQ==📩 For guest features, partnerships, or inquiries:Email: islamicallycorrectpodcast@gmail.com#IslamicFinance #MuslimMoneyStories #HalalWealth💬 Join the conversation—comment, share, and let us know what you learned.⚠️ Disclaimer: Content shared is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial advice.

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Welcome to Islamically Correct, a podcast dedicated to halal wealth and the Muslim money journey. Hosted by Maya Ali, each episode dives into the real financial stories of Muslim entrepreneurs and professionals, their upbringings, money habits, business growth, investments, mistakes, breakthroughs, and how they maintain taqwa while building wealth. Here, we talk about earning halal income, putting barakah in your work, creating abundance with intention, and building long-term financial stability as a Muslim. This platform exists to guide, motivate, and empower our community to grow financially

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    2026
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