We’ve officially entered the final ten nights of Ramadan, and to mark this special time, we’re bringing you a powerful rewind of two thought-provoking episodes from The FYI's With That In Mind podcast. In this special episode, we dive deep into a groundbreaking Ramadan study that can change the way we understand this sacred month.

Tune in to hear guests Dr. Madiha Tahseen and Shaykh Yasir Fahmy dive deep into the research and offer fresh insights on how we can harness patience and self-control to form a better connection with Allah in Ramadan and beyond.

Episode 1 - Growing Patient in Ramadan

Episode 2 - To Stop or to Keep Going

Researchers:

Dr. Madiha Tahseen at The FYI

Dr. Merve Balkaya-Ince and Dr. Sarah Schnitker at Baylor University

Dr. Osman Umarji at Yaqeen Institute.

Substance use addiction is defined as chronic and compulsive use of a chemical that is harmful, creating a level of tolerance, loss of control, strong urges and cravings, and impacts on daily life. In our previous episode on this topic, we broke down common misconceptions about substance use. In this episode with our guest Mohamad Hasan, LMHC, we’ll cover the following questions:

• How do I know if I’m addicted?
• Is recovery really possible?
• What treatment options are available?

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What is Substance Abuse?

There are a lot of terms that are being thrown around related to substance use. Substance abuse is when someone misuses a harmful or addictive chemical substance in a way that hurts themselves or others. The misuse usually leads to problems in their daily life, such as at work, school, or in their relationships.

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After a quick two cents on Indian Matchmaking, Issra brings on her older sister, Amal Killawi, to discuss the two big M’s - Muslims and Marriage! As a researcher and community educator, Amal shares insights from her study after conducting 32 in-depth interviews about marriage.

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We sat down with one of The FYI’s clinicians, Maryam Khawja (LCSW), to discuss how someone struggling with parental abuse can better navigate the difficult relationship with their parents and find space for coping and healing.

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Did you know that there are different types of self control? In this episode, we discuss two types of self-control, and how one of them stuck around after Ramadan while the other dipped. We bring you not one but two guests on this episode, and we leave you with some advice for your post-Ramadan journey, inshAllah. 

This episode is part two of our conversation on a research study - conducted through a series of text messages - that looks at virtue development in Muslim American youth before, during, and after Ramadan.

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Ramadan, patience, self control, compassion - how are these words related to one another? While we wrestle with caffeine headaches and less sleep or food than usual, Ramadan is a testing ground for our ability to prioritize spirituality and to practice skills like self-control and patience. But by the end of the month, are we better at these skills than when we started?

Our conversation today is about a research study - conducted through a series of text messages - that looks at virtue development in Muslim American youth before, during, and after Ramadan.

Our first conversation is about a research study - conducted through a series of text messages - that looks at virtue development in Muslim American youth before, during, and after Ramadan. The study was a partnership between Baylor University and The Family and Youth Institute, facilitated by our very own Dr. Madiha Tahseen, Ph.D., research director at The FYI, along with Merve Balkaya-Ince, Ph.D. and Sarah A. Schnitker of Baylor University.

More about the research discussed in this episode: https://www.thefyi.org/growing-patient-in-ramadan/

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