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How can Muslims build wealth ethically in 2025?

In this eye-opening conversation, Youness Abidou, co-founder of Nester, explains why property has always been the backbone of Muslim wealth but why the traditional path of home ownership is slipping further out of reach. He shares how fractional investing is giving Muslims new ways to grow wealth without falling into debt traps or unethical finance.

Youness breaks down the reality of the UK housing crisis, the principles of Sharia-compliant finance, and the challenges of running a fintech that puts community impact before profit. From non-Muslim investors backing Nester to the power of circulating the Muslim pound, he uncovers both the opportunities and the obstacles ahead.

This is not just about property. It is about building trust, creating halal financial alternatives, and ensuring Muslims invest in each other. It is a call to think long-term, support our institutions, and keep barakah at the heart of wealth building.

00:52 Why Muslims turn to property and why it’s harder than ever

06:24 The new mindset of young Muslims towards investing

12:11 Why Nester chose property over crypto or gold

17:19 The problem that sparked the creation of Nester

26:29 The struggles of funding an Islamic fintech startup

31:14 How a non-Muslim investor kickstarted Nester with £5 million

39:40 Inside the daily life and challenges of a CEO

53:51 Burnout, balance, and advice for young Muslim entrepreneurs

1:10:03 The meaning of the Muslim Pound and Nester’s future vision

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From professional poker to Islam and entrepreneurship.

In this powerful conversation, Siwash Zahmat shares how he made over £400,000 as a professional poker player before walking away from it all for Islam. What began as a secret obsession turned into a life-changing test of faith. Through the Qur’an, love, and sacrifice, he discovered purpose beyond money.

Siwash takes us through his remarkable journey: from the highs of poker winnings to the struggles of self-sabotage, the importance of inner work, and the lessons he drew from investing over $300,000 in personal development. Today, he is a 7-figure entrepreneur, coach, and believer in building a life of barakah, boundaries, and legacy.

This is not just a story about leaving behind haram wealth. It is about redefining success through Islam, building businesses that outlive individuals, and creating an economy that looks 150 years ahead.

01:17 Making £400K playing poker but feeling empty inside

08:51 Falling in love, discovering Islam, and leaving poker behind

16:14 Tony Robbins, mindset, and the shift to inner work

23:56 Self-sabotage, childhood beliefs, and breaking patterns

31:34 Boundaries, self-love, and building healthy relationships

39:10 Business values: baraka, customer astonishment, and legacy

51:33 The 4 Disciplines of Execution every Muslim entrepreneur needs

1:01:36 Why baraka culture must replace hustle culture

1:29:31 Thinking 150 years ahead: building sustainable Muslim businesses

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Why will Muslims never build an Apple, Microsoft, or Netflix?

In this hard-hitting conversation, Dr Wajid Akhter, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, explains why money alone will never solve the problems facing Muslims in the UK. From migration and identity to wasted human capital, disunity, and the lack of visionary institutions, he lays out the real barriers holding us back.

Dr Wajid shares powerful stories about sacrifice, leadership, and why unity must come before wealth. He challenges Muslims to stop chasing short-term gains and instead build the infrastructure that will secure our future. This is a call to move beyond boycotts, beyond rhetoric, and towards genuine institution-building.

This is not just about diagnosing our weaknesses. It is about developing a mindset of sacrifice, uniting across differences, and building institutions that will last generations. The Muslim Pound is more than money: it is vision, human capital, and the future of Islam in Britain.

00:00 Should Muslims stay in the UK or leave for a “better life”?

06:34 Why constant migration leaves Muslims rootless

13:07 Real problems: laughing gas, extremism, grooming gangs

25:39 Omar ibn al Khattab’s lesson: human capital over money

31:41 Why Muslims will never build Apple, Microsoft, or Netflix

43:59 Ambition, mindset, and learning from Zionism

55:34 Sacrifice and unity as the foundation of power

1:07:28 Building institutions that will last generations

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