The Path We Choose Featuring Dr. Kanwal Kaisser
You Can Have a Career Without Losing Your Priorities | Dr. Kanwal Kaisseri | Ep. 40 Hey everyone, Umer here! We often talk about whether women should work, whether they should focus on their families, how much a career should matter, and what a “balanced” Muslim life looks like. But I think we sometimes start […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Dr. Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi
Your Test Is Different | Dr. Muhammad Hammad Lakhvi | Ep. 39 Hey everyone, Umer here! Sometimes we spend so much time trying to choose the right path that we forget something important: perhaps the path is not entirely ours to choose. That was the heart of this conversation with Dr. Hammad, who reflected on […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Khalid Mehmood Abbasi
What Holds A Family Together| Khalid Mehmood Abbasi | Ep. 38 Hey everyone, Umer here! Most parents want the best for their children. They think about the best schools, the best tutors, Quran teachers, and the opportunities they can provide. But one important question often gets ignored: Are we focusing enough on the people who […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Tayyab Abid
Being Muslim Means More | Tayyab Abid | Ep. 37 Hey everyone, Umer here! A lot of us think change is supposed to start from the government, the system, or someone with more money, power, or influence. But sometimes change starts with one person asking a very simple question: What can I do with what […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Shujauddin Shaikh
Islam Is Not Just A Religion | Shujauddin Shaikh | Ep. 36 Hey everyone, Umer here! A lot of Muslims know Islam is important. But the real question is whether Islam has become our mission, or whether it has become something we keep on the side while chasing everything else. That was the heart of […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Mazen Hamdanieh
Men Are Being Misled | Mazen Hamdanieh | Ep. 35 Hey everyone, Umer here! A lot of men say they want to change, but very few are willing to sit with themselves long enough to understand what actually needs changing. That was the heart of this conversation with Mazin. The episode moved through entrepreneurship, self-improvement, […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Abu Ibrahim
Stop Worshipping Yourself | Abu Ibrahim | Ep. 34 Hey everyone, Umer here! Most Muslims know they were created to worship Allah. But the real question is whether we have reduced worship to rituals, while leaving the rest of life to systems that have nothing to do with Islam. That was the heart of this […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar Siddiqui
Your Comfort Is Holding You Back | Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui, Ph.D. | Ep. 33 Hey everyone, Umer here! Palestine is not just a political issue. It is a mirror. It shows us what we are willing to see, what we are willing to ignore, and what systems we are still too comfortable inside of. That […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Hassan
Heartbreak Led Me Back To Allah | Hassan | Ep. 32 Hey everyone, Umer here! Sometimes the moment that breaks you is the same moment that brings you back to Allah. That was the heart of this conversation with Hassan. The episode moved through heartbreak, repentance, guilt, prayer, neuroscience, habits, social media, marriage, and what […]
The Path We Choose Featuring Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar
Who Controls You? | Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar | Ep. 31 Hey everyone, Umer here! Identity is not as simple as where you were born, what passport you carry, or what people assume when they look at you. In this conversation with Dr. Sabreena, the discussion moved through identity, nationalism, racism, colonialism, Palestine, Pakistan, and what […]
