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9 to Asr
For many of us, the workday consists of meetings and deadlines with rushed salah breaks in between. But what could happen if we flipped the “daily grind” on its head? We often ask Allah for hasanat in this dunya and the akhirah, but what does that look like in real life?
My name is Nabintou Doumbia, and I’m your host. Through conversations with featured guests, I am seeking timeless wisdom that helps answer these questions—and more.
Episodes
7 episodes
Changing ZIP Codes: When Success Creates Distance
What does it really mean to "make it" when success takes you away from home? In this episode, Sirad shares her journey of growing up in a tight-knit family in Maryland with big dreams to studying at Princeton, then Columbia, all the...
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Between the Noise: The Sound of Certainty
This week, we sat down with Dr. Leenah Safi to explore intuition—what it is, how it’s cultivated, and how we develop it while remaining grounded in community. In a world that’s becoming increasingly noisy, how do we distinguish between our inne...
When The Qualities Don’t Translate
I wake up for work. I meet deadlines. I follow through on my commitments. So why is it so much harder to show up in my relationship with Allah with the same consistency?In this solo episode, I explore the disconnect between the qualities...
At the Crossroads: Faith, Ambition, and Sacrifice With Hakeemah Cummings
What happens when the very future you’ve worked toward begins to feel a little too morally complicated? When a career you’ve always envisioned seems tied to a compromise you’re not at peace making? More deeply, what happens when Allah begins gu...
The Other Side of the First-Generation Story
In this week's episode, I chat with one of my favorite humans: my dad! For as much as we talk about the first-generation story, there's one side we don’t hear nearly enough about: the immigrant parent POV. Here, Daddy and I talk about his upbri...
How an Unexpected Trial Taught Me Tawakkul
Academic validation is great and all—until, like anything else, it exists in excess. As a first-generation American with big dreams so I could one day take care of my parents, I quickly found myself chasing educational and career milestones for...