Episode 25 - Millennial Muslims | Suved Siddiqui
It is tough being a student of knowledge whilst dealing with the modern world. So we talk to Ustadh Suved about how to seek ilm in today’s day and age, juggling the 9-5 work hustle in the process, differences between the traditional Islamic way of seeking knowledge vs. the university scene and how a layman Muslim can gain more rewards than The Sahaba. Suved studies Commerce at University of Sydney, is a teacher of Hadith sciences. He is prominent in the Sydney MSA circles giving talks and lectures at Universities. Most importantly he is a dear friend of ours. Please email us your comments, feedback, and questions at: boysinthecave@gmail.com, and leave a review and 5-star rating on iTunes! Follow us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/boysinthecave/ Instagram – @boysinthecave Donate to our patreon account: patreon.com/boysinthecave -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suved's Online Visibility: https://www.facebook.com/Suved.Siddiqui -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shownotes [2:00] The Work Life hustle [5:00] How did Suved come to the point of studying traditional Islam? [6:15] Introducing Suved [10:30] Suved’s journey about learning biographies of the Scholars [15:20] Is the term “aalim” given to people more easily in this day and age compared to the past? [19:50] How can you proper study Islamic knowledge whilst doing so in the Modern day and age alongside the 9-5 work life hustle for e.g. [26:30] Is the best way to teach Islamic knowledge through the traditional way (i.e. knee to knee), and if so how can we implement this style on a wider scale in today’s day and age? [31:22] Is Islamic knowledge decreasing due to the university style of knowledge being transmitted? [33:39] How would we encourage people to get into Islamic tradition? [39:00] Where should you go to acquaint yourself with the Islamic tradition? [43:53] Is it permissible for a Ilm seeker to put a pause on seeking knowledge as life gets hectic? [50:57] How big of a role is rote memorisation in studying Islamic sciences? [55:55] If you want to be studying the Deen overseas in what ways can we fund it to make it happen? [1:02:00] The tough lives of a shaykh [1:08:00] availability of resources online which makes more people intrigued about studying the deen [1:12:00] Can a lay Muslim get immense rewards compared to a scholar of Islam? Our experiences being layman Muslim in the workplace. [1:39:00] What do we aim to achieve as a goal after we have acquired the Islamic knowledge we need?
