Mindscaped Podcast

What does “fee sabeelillah” really mean today .
From the discussion around Sunnah vs Arab cultural dress, to how Ramadan sometimes shifts from spiritual discipline to feast culture, we explore how religion, perception, and modern society collide.
We talk about the growing divide between religious and secular knowledge, why many Imams remain underpaid despite carrying enormous responsibility, and the expectations placed on people asked to work “for Allah.”
Do we expect Imams and community workers to serve for free, yet question admin costs when charities try to operate professionally?
We also dive into influencer culture and fundraising: why personalities often attract more trust than institutions, how visibility shapes donations, and what this means for sincerity, accountability, and impact.
Along the way, we confront difficult questions about charity systems, transparency, and the economics behind good intentions before widening the conversation to broader societal controversies shaping public discourse today.
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00:00 Intro
03:00 Sunnah vs Arab Dress
08:00 Ramadan & Feasting
13:30 Religious & Secular Knowledge
17:30 Imams are underpaid
22 00 Free Sabeelillah
26:00 Influencers & Fundraising
32:30 Admin costs
44:22 Epstein Files

🎙️ Everyone Wants Rights, Nobody Wants ResponsibilityRelationships in the Age of Excuses & JustificationsEveryone wants love.Everyone wants validation.Everyone wants rights.But the moment responsibility shows up?👻 Seen at 02:00, no reply.In this episode, the Mindscaped Podcast crew go all the way in on modern relationships, intimacy, faith, power and ego.From halal intimacy tours to dodgy celebrity shaykhs, from “communication” to miscommunication, and from sincere faith to convenient fatwas… nothing is safe 😅Expect:Honest reflections from the Art of Halal Intimacy SA TourWhy men think they care for women (and why women disagree)How people actually learn Islam today (hint: not always from scholars 👀)When “difference of opinion” becomes a cop-outPower, platforms, and responsibilityAnd the real question:Are we following scholars… or content creators?🎧 Timestamps for the brave:00:00 – Intro02:00 – Habeeb reviews the Art of Halal Intimacy SA Tour07:40 – Men don’t know how to care for women09:00 – What do you actually value?10:45 – Intimacy vs Intercourse13:00 – Nazeer’s SA Tour review15:00 – Shaheen’s SA Tour review17:00 – Difference of opinion (or convenient escape?)19:15 – Where do people learn Islam today?23:00 – Why travelling humbles you27:00 – Qur’an & Sunnah: interpretation vs justification29:00 – Fasting fatwas 🤯33:45 – Nazeer calls out Habeeb & Shaheen36:00 – How spouses should actually communicate38:00 – Performing vs connecting (you’ll get it 👀)43:45 – Dodgy shaykhs, celebrities & groupies49:45 – Power without responsibility01:00:00 – Scholars or content creators?💬 This episode will offend:People who want shortcutsPeople who hate accountabilityPeople who love excuses dressed as spirituality…and that’s exactly the point.👇 Watch. Reflect. Argue respectfully in the comments.Because growth starts where comfort ends.

For centuries, intimacy conversations missed one crucial detail… women 😅So what actually changes when female pleasure isn’t an afterthought, but the starting point?We’re back in studio with Habeeb Akande for a powerful, eye-opening conversation on Kunyaza , an African practice that centres female pleasure and, in doing so, transforms marital intimacy.This isn’t about shock value. It’s about healthier marriages, deeper connection, better communication, and intimacy that actually strengthens relationships. Expect honesty, laughter, a few uncomfortable truths, and plenty of “why didn’t anyone ever tell us this?” moments.⚠️ Warning: This episode may improve your marital sex life and make you rethink everything you thought you knew about intimacy 👀▶️ Watch till the end. Share responsibly.

Is life a joke… or are we just bad at understanding the punchline?In this episode of Mindscaped Podcast, we sit down with Dr Riaad Moosa to have one of the deepest conversations with a comedian.We talk about:Why politics feels like bad stand-up comedy 🗳️Whether AI is replacing purpose, meaning… and maybe humans 🤖How do you raise a family in a world that’s clearly losing the plotWhy comedy exists because reality is unbearableAnd whether laughter is wisdom… or just emotional survivalIt’s a brutally honest conversation about existence, faith, confusion, purpose, and why comedians often sound more sane than politicians.If you’ve ever wondered:What is the point of all this?Why does nothing make sense anymore?Are we laughing because we’re happy… or because we’re coping?Then this episode is for you.👇 Drop a comment:👍 Like📌 Subscribe🔔 Turn on notificationsAvailable on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.00:00 Introduction04:30 Podcasting during a pandemic08:55 Social media is fire10:00 AI makes you dumb?13:32 Are we in the matrix?16:00 The false idols20:40 Is the phone Dajjal?23:00 Fair rules & corruption31:44 Riaad Moosa AI34:35 What's the point? 37:00 Palestine 40:00 Failure of the 21st century Ummah43::00 Boycotting46:00 Comedy trials51:00 Where do you get content from?53:00 Would he recommend becoming a comedian?55:42 Comedy when the world is in crisis01:07:00 Muslim comedy content01:09:00 Comedy & Politics01:14:00 Young comedians01:16:00 Sudan & Congo01:20:00 Taboo topics01:27:00 Fighting the nafs01:29:00 The end

We unpack December consumerism, sugar daddies and survival economics,why the middle class is quietly collapsing, and how corruption somehow shocks us every year, but never changes.
We go where most conversations stop: race, slavery, poverty in SA, and the uncomfortable truth behind the phrase “charity begins at home.”
If this episode makes you uncomfortable…that’s not a bug, that’s the point.
🎧 Down The Rabbit Hole | Episode 7
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📲 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms
00:00 Welcome
01:15 New Studio
02:45 Dezember Consumerism
05:00 Sugar Daddies & Ben10s
07:00 The Middle Class
11:15 Unemployment
14:00 Corruption
16:15 Racism
21:00 Slavery
22:17 Palestinian Refugees in SA
25:00 Sudanese Refugees
30:00 Poverty in SA
32:00 Adopting Syrian children
35:00 Charity begins at home
37:30 Recap of 2025