Have you ever wondered what goes on in the backend of your beloved Jaleesah podcast? Well, me too! Join the Ziis as they get on a quick chat with the team behind the podcast, this episode might be spilling some tea but I will leave you to find out yourself!

Marrying an older wife, role of Muslim women in the family and the society, guy banter and PCOS, our guest discussed all of these and more with us on this episode. This guest didn’t just answer questions, he brought his own questions to this session and your girls were spittingggggg although Nurudeen almost snatched this podcast from the Ziis, game well played. A core part of this episode that resonates with me is the importance of empathy in communication, I can’t wait for you to listen. I can’t be the only one who thinks Nurudeen speaks like an Hausa man, MashaAllah brother! Below is the link to the marriage questionnaire to get you situated from The Digital Sisterhood. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HNT_nq64ysl30xZCSQ3rxRPYYJ0Hpr-Q/view?usp=drivesdk

Rabbi-sh-shraḥ lī ṣadrī. Wa yassir lī amrī. My Lord, put my heart at peace for me, and make my task easy for me. (20:25) What does Confidence mean to you? How do you get confident? What questions your confidence? These and many more are the questions they Ziis answered on this episode, I mean the Ziis wouldn’t have been on the microphone if they hadn’t upped their confidence game.  By the way, have  you lost friends to this JAPA wave? Me too sis and it’s tuff! A beautiful way to bond will be to share this episode with them Habibti!

Having true companionship is a blessing. A tree cannot make a forest, so it is important that we continously nurture a healthy relationship with our friends. Zainab and Fawzie nudge you in the right direction to sustaining your dream friendship. “And (remember) the day when the unjust one shall bite his hands saying: O! Would that I had taken a way with the Messenger! O woe is me! Would that I had not taken such a one for a friend! Certainly he led me astray from the reminder after it had come to me. Ah! The Evil One is but a traitor to man!.” (25:27-29)

You guys, the Ziis brought a young man on this one, a male!! and he was so pleasant, Maa shaa Allah. This has a lot of banter and refreshing talk about secrets, passion and generally life as young Muslims. We also got to know more about our guest and the most intriguing is his surname which is so unusual. You guys also sent in your thoughts and it was exciting reading and reacting to them on the podcast, don’t stop! Wajadinahh, wajadinahh sururah, wajadinah sururahhh💙

First of all, what does failure mean to you? How often do you fail? And most importantly what gives you hope when you fail? This episode answers a lot of these questions while also explaining the extent to which the relationship of ego with failure matters and the core importance of accountability partners. In the words of wise Zii, “Life will be boring without failures, so shoot that shot you might just mess around and get it”. Have a great listen and fail forward loves💙 'Nothing will befall us except what Allah has decreed for us. He is our protector, and upon Allah let the believers rely” (At-Tawbah 9: 51).

Eid this year for some was all they dreamt about, for some, it was all they have been dreaming about and for most of us something was missing. The Zii's highlight how special this Eid was for them in this episode. They also succinctly put that no matter how your eid went, gratitude to Allah shouldn't be shoved aside. Laughs, bants, hype and vibes are all to expect in this Eid Classic.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un (Verily we belong to Allah and Verily to Him we return). [Quran 2:156] Have you ever lost a loved one? Does time actually make the grief disappear? This episode talks about grief and dealing with it, the connection between grief and Jaleesah and also about how to comfort a bereaved person because it can get really awkward figuring out what to say to a bereaved friend. Pro tip: You might want to get tissues because this episode comes with a bag of EMOTIONS.

Skin care because your skin is an Amanah that you have to care of, no be you get am na your Rabb. By the way, do you know Aisha Oladosu? Yes,the ever radiant skin care influencer, she conversed with the Ziis about how to care for your skin in the most relatable way ever as a Muslim woman. How to maintain proper sunscreen with wudhu, hacks to a glowing skin, getting AFFORDABLE skincare products becauseeeeee😂😂.This episode is giving soft life and I’m totally here for it. Don't forget to share this episode with your whole squad. Let's gooo

This episode talks about the micro aggression that we receive as Muslim women because we wear the Hijab and identify as Muslims💙. The importance of acceptance from loved ones while also understanding that validation ultimately comes from Allah. There’s also the place of knowledge of the deen which is further strengthens one’s faith and ultimately the practice of the religion. This episode has a bit of gbas gbos which makes it one of my favorites💃🏽. اَللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنِيْ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِيْ ، وَعَلِّمْنِيْ مَا يَنْفَعُنِيْ ، وَزِدْنِيْ عِلْمًا Allāhumma-nfaʿnī bimā ʿallamtanī, wa ʿallimnī mā yanfaʿunī, wa zidnī ʿilmā. O Allah, benefit me with what you have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge.