Episodes

  • Your Miracle Day - A Ramadan Special
    Apr 5 2022

    Ramadan Mubarik! Here is one technique I learned to help you become more productive and get over any slump, insha'Allah.

    Let's Chat!

    MENTIONS:

    Issue 10 on Wednesday Musings (releasing on 04/06)

    This video by Sh. Yasir Qadhi

    This episode of the series by Yaqeen Institute

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    LINKS:

    Matcha Talk Website

    Show Notes

    SunnahLiving.com

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    23 mins
  • When We Are the Bad Guys
    Oct 28 2021

    We're asking for you to stretch that heart of yours for this episode! We'll be discussing a topic which you may or not may not know about, may be influenced by, may actually be affected by, may have strong opinions for or against. We hope that this episode will be a way for your heart to become softer and ache more for the plight of the oppressed.

    Let's chat!

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    Thank you to Quran and Me Journal app for sponsoring this episode. You can download the app:

    Here on Apple

    Here on Android

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    This Instagram post by Shehzeen

    Surviving As An Ahmadi in Pakistan article in Pulitzer Center

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    53 mins
  • Quran, Islam and Women
    Jul 9 2021

    What does it mean to be a woman in sacred spaces? In this episode of Matcha Talk, Samia and Samar discuss the role of women in Islam as compared to their current role and rights in today's society, with the west being vastly different from most of the east.

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    Thank you to Quran and Me Journal app for sponsoring this episode. You can download the app:

    Here on Apple

    Here on Android

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    Podcast discussed: "With the Qur'an" by The Qarawiyyin Project

    Sh. Maryam Amir: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

    Village Auntie's Instagram ("Is my period over" IGTV video is here)

    Female reciters on Instagram:

    Hawraa Yaseen

    Samia Mubarak

    Chaymae Yousfi

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    47 mins
  • Digging Deeper - Playing the Game
    Jun 10 2021

    Samar and Samia get vulnerable while playing Freshly Grounded's "The Game" - a card game in which the players ask each other meaningful questions. Hope you enjoyed this week's episode!

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    Thank you to Quran and Me Journal app for sponsoring this episode. You can download the app:

    Here on Apple

    Here on Android

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    Buy The Game here.

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    31 mins
  • Maybe He Shouldn't Talk About Africa
    May 18 2021

    Samar and Samia watched a documentary and they have lots to disagree on. Maybe some people shouldn't talk about other countries, especially a white person about Africa. What do you think?

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    46 mins
  • He Tapped My Shoulder
    May 2 2021

    In this episode of Matcha Talk, Samar shares her story of a rude man in the airplane and they both dissect whether her reaction coincided with the bystander effect or whether she truly made a conscious decision.

    You'll notice a subtle change. Did you catch it?

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    30 mins
  • FALSE - Are We Lying?
    Mar 24 2021

    In this episode of Matcha Talk, Samia and Samar tackle the conversation about the prevalence of lies and deceit all throughout the world.

    + They explain their short absence

    + Lies and how they permeate the society

    + How are we as Muslims responsible

    + Samia's personal story

    + Resources to fact check everything

    MENTIONED:

    Politifact.com

    Snopes.com

    Punditfact (part of Politifact)

    Boys In The Cave's article on Modern Day Signs of the Day of Judgment.

    Sunnah Living's article, "Why I Say No to the Medical Medium"

    LINKS:

    SAY SALAAMS

    Matcha Talk Website

    Show Notes

    Our Youtube Channel

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    44 mins
  • Did You Really Start from the Bottom?
    Jan 25 2021

    In this episode of Matcha Talk, Samia and Samar talk about western romantic relationships and human rights:

    + The recent series Samia watched ... and stopped watching.

    + The undying devotion v. shotgun, the two extremes in romantic relationships.

    + The Agonizing Arrogance.

    + Did you really start from nothing?

    + Why a seed of arrogance is not allowed in Paradise.

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    SAY SALAAMS

    Matcha Talk Website

    Show Notes

    Our Youtube Channel

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    42 mins