The Mal Show

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The Mal Show is a conversation-driven podcast about money and the human condition.Hosted by ADNOC CFO Youssef Salem  — The show brings together founders, investors, operators, policymakers, and thinkers to examine what really happens inside finance, entrepreneurship, and capital allocation.Each conversation explores how money moves through modern systems, how capital is raised and deployed, and how ambition, power, faith, and ethics intersect in real life. Islamic finance appears as a living moral lens within these discussions — not as theory, but as practice.Powered by Mal, the first AI-native Islamic digital financial platform, the podcast reflects Mal’s broader mission: to create space for serious, nuanced conversations about money, values, and modern financial systems without slogans or easy conclusions.This is where finance is examined with depth, clarity, and intellectual honesty.

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    $230M to Build the First AI Islamic Bank | The Mal Show Podcast with Abdullah Abu-Sheikh

    Islamic finance is worth trillions; but does it actually fix anything? In the first episode of The Mal Show (podcast), we sit down with Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder & CEO of MAL, who raised $230 million in one of the largest seed rounds in the region to build what to be the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank. But this conversation goes deeper than fintech. We explore: • Are Islamic banks truly different — or just conventional banks with different terminology? • Is Sharia compliance enough to make finance ethical? • How do you handle venture capital pressure while staying aligned with faith-based principles? • What is Islamic finance really trying to fix in today’s system? • Is debt always bad — or is it about structure and intention? • Is investing in stocks and crypto halal? • Why do so many high earners still feel financially stressed? We also unpack Mal specifically: • Why build another Islamic financial institution? • What does “AI-native banking” actually mean for users? • Can Islamic fintech scale globally like Revolut or Stripe? • What changes the moment someone switches to Mal? This is a conversation about capital and conscience. About growth and responsibility. About whether we can build serious financial infrastructure from the UAE — without copying the West. If you care about money, ethics, investing, Islamic finance, or the future of banking in the region — this episode is for you. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:32 Building & Solving the region's problems  16:44 What is Islamic Finance? 19:33 Ethics vs Sharia Compliance 24:37 Reality of Islamic Banking 26:35 What problem is Mal trying to solve? 30:13 The System challenges  36:46 Financial safety  43:54 Mal as the first Ai native digital bank  45:21 Is a college degree still necessary? 49:26 Dealing with industry pressure & frustrations 55:09 What Talent is Mal looking for? 48:43 Voluntary vs involuntary Struggle and debt 1:05:41 Social Media & financial traps 1:10:03 Crypto and Islamic Finance 1:11:03 On being progressive.. We hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our channel to get the latest episodes of the Mal Show To get in touch with us:  podcast@mal.ai To get in touch with Yousef Salem https://www.linkedin.com/in/youssefsamysalem/?skipRedirect=true https://www.instagram.com/youssefsamysalem?hl=en To get in touch with Abdullah Abu-Sheikh  https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdallahabusheikh/ https://www.instagram.com/abdallahabusheikh/ #themalshow #fintech #islamicfinance #entrepreneur #podcast

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The Mal Show is a conversation-driven podcast about money and the human condition.Hosted by ADNOC CFO Youssef Salem  — The show brings together founders, investors, operators, policymakers, and thinkers to examine what really happens inside finance, entrepreneurship, and capital allocation.Each conversation explores how money moves through modern systems, how capital is raised and deployed, and how ambition, power, faith, and ethics intersect in real life. Islamic finance appears as a living moral lens within these discussions — not as theory, but as practice.Powered by Mal, the first AI-native Islamic digital financial platform, the podcast reflects Mal’s broader mission: to create space for serious, nuanced conversations about money, values, and modern financial systems without slogans or easy conclusions.This is where finance is examined with depth, clarity, and intellectual honesty.

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