EP 255 - Why Do Muslim Countries Suck?

In this episode, we talk about getting serious about Umrah with a big family, why his mother going removed the emotional barrier and got him to act, how Monzo categories, standing orders and statement analysis show where the money really goes, why lifestyle creep and status spending on cars quietly drain you, how secondhand buying and free local activities make frugality easier, how to teach kids money sense without a scarcity mindset, why strong Muslim community and keeping children connected to the masjid matter more than a privatised view of religion, and more! -------------------- 00:00 Saving for Umrah: why now  06:00 Budgeting in practice: tools, groceries, automation  16:30 Lifestyle creep and what "survival" really costs 24:30 Cars, status and spending culture 35:00 Teaching kids to manage money 50:30 Brotherhood: talking money openly and asking for help 1:11:30 Children in the masjid -------------------- All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://ameenomar.com/mh-podcast Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we ask why so many Muslim-majority countries seem less developed, why cleanliness depends on bins, refuse collection and enforcement as much as personal desire, how colonisation broke institutional continuity (and why Algeria's post-independence vacuum looks so different from Turkey's), how the UK's claim culture keeps councils and companies accountable, why a chaotic car inspection in Algeria says it all, and more! ------------------- 03:30 Arriving in Almería: why are Muslim countries less developed? 09:40 Reason 1: colonisation, and why Turkey is different 14:10 The UK's claim culture and accountability 22:00 Reason 2: the rules exist, but nobody enforces them 28:30 Importing a car: Algeria's chaotic inspection queue 43:20 Reason 3: bad government decisions ------------------- All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://ameenomar.com/mh-podcast  Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we look at the UK through fresh eyes after a year in Algeria, why it can be better for your dunya but worse for your deen, how culture quietly protects a Muslim family across generations (and why it gets harder to hold onto in the West), why "luxury hijrah" misses the point, and why being honest about where you actually are matters more than chasing a perfect place, and more! ------- 0:00 Back in the UK after three years  3:00 Ferry to Spain and the halal struggle 5:30 The two sides of the UK 23:30 UK vs Algeria: dunya vs deen 30:30 Culture as protection and the inferiority complex 42:00 Why hijrah to Egypt or Pakistan is a tough sell 45:00 Be real with yourself 57:00 Marriage and atomisation ------- All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://ameenomar.com/mh-podcast Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we're joined by Shoayb from the Dadhood podcast to discuss the role of the father, our experiences as Dads, our education choices for our children and more! --------------- 00:00 Why fewer people are getting married in the first place 06:00 The old deal between men and women no longer exists 10:00 How Muslim marriages became transactional 27:00 Isolation is quietly making people worse at relationships 39:00 How building community is the real solution to the marriage crisis 44:00 Why marriage apps are designed to keep you single 1:23:00 Too much choice is actually making decisions harder 1:41:00 The communication and empathy problems killing marriages  --------------- All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://ameenomar.com/mh-podcast Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we dig into the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment across the UK and Europe, whether it's real or manufactured by algorithms, why a brown suspect makes headlines while an identical white case gets buried, and why diaspora Muslims might be better off building lives where they're actually wanted, and more! All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Free Hijrah Community: https://www.skool.com/hijrah-masters-2446/about?ref=6a3ec0a1edf24cb2b7a5f524aa22a795 Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we get into Eid al-Adha, comparing how Algeria and the UAE handle the slaughter, the hygiene, the rituals, and how our kids responded to witnessing it all for the first time. We then debate EVs and hybrids in the UK, breaking down the charging infrastructure problems, hidden costs, and the political incentives propping up the "green" agenda. We close on AI and fatherhood, job displacement, deepfakes, the creeping "AI god" narrative, and how to stay a present, grounded father in a world that's moving faster than anyone can keep up with. All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://www.skool.com/hijrah-masters-2446/about?ref=6a3ec0a1edf24cb2b7a5f524aa22a795 Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we explore the cultural clash between Algeria's relaxed pace of life and the relentless "grind" of the West. We discuss why Algeria feels less money-driven from shops that close whenever they feel like it to carpenters who take months to finish a table and contrast that with the UK's hyper-efficient systems designed to extract every penny through parking fees, snacks, and rising debt. All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife    Free Hijrah Community: https://www.skool.com/hijrah-masters-2446/about?ref=6a3ec0a1edf24cb2b7a5f524aa22a795 Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we talk about what it's really like to raise Muslim kids in the West during Ramadan, the fasting battles, the different personalities, and how to get your kids genuinely excited about Islam. We share personal reflections from the Quran this Ramadan, including gems from the story of Nuh, the Prophet's death, and an Islamic court system that has no equal anywhere in the world. We also discuss the Iran situation, the moral panic spreading on social media, and why Muslims need to stop chasing the prophecies of others and trust what Allah has already told us. All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode, we get real about the chaos of raising a big family. We talk about losing time for hobbies like gaming, dealing with the stress of bedtime routines, and what it's like when none of our friends have as many kids as we do. We share our advice on raising boys, from building a solid home environment to trusting Allah when things get tough. We also discuss the trap of social media fame, why keeping some good deeds private is a "cheat code" for sincerity, and how to stay grounded when the internet is always watching. All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!

In this episode we discuss the very important article written by Dr. Asim Qureshi about Muslim influencers, the damage that they cause, the mistakes they make and how the algorithm influences them into behaving badly. All links to contact/contribute/follow us: http://www.mindheistpodcast.com Join the Telegram group for MH listeners: https://t.me/+XOu4ggsyqRk3OWRk Sisters only group: https://t.me/mindheistsisters Check out Ameen's Hijrah YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ameenhijrahlife Free Hijrah Community: https://www.skool.com/hijrah-masters-2446/about?ref=6a3ec0a1edf24cb2b7a5f524aa22a795 Find out about Mohamed's projects: https://many.link/akhitweet Video version of the pod: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5ZvWFoIJNmQISsKE1PZB3d7KcpnEcJy7 Leave us a great review if you're enjoying the show too! Stay blessed!