Have you ever been confused as to why there is so much bad press regarding Muslims or why Islam is often scapegoated by politicians and the media?

Or do you find it difficult to understand the teachings of Islam in the context of the modern world?

Well, you've come to the right place!

Welcome to the Muslims Down Under Podcast, a podcast presented as part of the Muslims Down Under platform. In this podcast, we seek to enable contemplation by engaging in intellectual conversation about Muslims and Islam on issues that are often ignored or misinterpreted.

Episodes include conversations on a range of current and contemporary topics that aim to educate, clarify misconceptions, and remove misunderstandings.

Whether you're fascinated by the differences between culture and religion, or understanding the pursuit of happiness in light of the religion of Islam interests you more - join us on a unique journey as we explore these topics and much more.

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Most people spend their lives chasing happiness and success, yet never seem to arrive at a happily ever after. It seems as though the only way to become happy is to attain something bigger or better, faster or fancier. We rely on materialistic pursuits to make us happy, wanting more and more.
What does it take to acquire true contentment in life?
Will achieving standards set by a materialistic society really lead to happiness?

In this episode, we explore this present-day phenomena in detail and discuss why striving towards a higher purpose by actually foregoing our personal egotistical pursuits, is the only way to achieve a pure form of happiness.

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In the modern world, our life goals are more often than not driven by materialistic standards. The same constructs exist for the relationships we establish in our lives. Since ego-based relationships are based on superficial and temporary qualities, they exert tremendous amounts of pressure to be ‘perfect’ - when in reality no one is really perfect. This is also what causes relationships to fail and for people to experience depression and heartache.
In reality, true love is much more than what society often leads us to believe; it is something that is built, nurtured, and established through effort and pure intentions. Every individual has the capacity to love in this way; it is an innate potential that can be consciously developed.
This is in essence what Islam teaches; when we choose our spouses based on their righteousness, and when we develop and grow, the bond between two individuals based on moral and spiritual characteristics, we end up nurturing a form of love that is based on meaningful qualities and allows one to be at peace with not only yourself, but others as well, and most importantly with God.

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There has always been an undefined intersection between religion and culture. Often there is confusion and misunderstandings when we see culture being represented as religion or vice versa. It is important to understand the differences between the two, and where exactly the intersections lie, and more so, how can someone determine whether what they see or hear about is as a result of a particular culture or a teaching of a certain faith.
When we start to blur the lines between cultural practices or traditions and the teachings of a certain faith, culture begins to influence religion and causes people to act in contradiction to the actual teachings of religion.
In actuality, religion transcends culture and it is important to educate ourselves on what is an innovation of culture and what the teachings of a particular religion are - listen to an in-depth discussion about this interesting topic in this podcast episode.

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Unfortunately, a large portion of Australian society harbors a misunderstanding that people from different faiths or cultures don’t contribute or integrate within Australian society. More specifically, there is also a common misconception that Australian values clash with the values of Australian Muslims. As a result of this confusion, Muslims experience ongoing prejudice and discrimination.
To eradicate these false impressions, the concept of integration and assimilation needs to be understood from a logical perspective. Australian values are those that sustain the growth, progress, and advancement of the nation. For any Muslim living in Australia, the teachings of Islam explicitly instruct them to be active, contributing, and peaceful members of society.

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The concept of feminism is probably one of the biggest ongoing phenomena of the 21st century. Furthermore, we live in a society where the discussion around Muslim women, their rights, and the teachings of Islam in regards to women is often a hot topic of conversation. But, are the concerns regarding the rights and equality of Muslim women legitimate? And, what role does feminism in the teachings of Islam?

In reality, the advocacy and establishment of women’s rights were granted well before modern society - more than 1400 years ago with the advent of Islam. Islam provides a proactive and logical explanation of the rights and role of women in society; it promotes the value of women and liberates them from comparing themselves to men based on the common societal understanding of equality.

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Just like anything else, one must be able to justify belief with reasoning and logic. Religion also experiences the debate between faith and reason, with a common misunderstanding that there is no need for rationality when discussing religion.
Contrary to this, Islam describes that rationality must be important for any true religion. It promotes critical thinking and explains that this is a God-given faculty, given specifically to humans so that they are able to understand and judge between right and wrong. To understand religion, it is important for one to be able to rationalise its teaching for that religion to have any effect on our lives.
No religion with any element of irrationality can be acceptable to the universal conscience of man. Further, Islam explains that reason alone is not sufficient to attain certainty in anything; reason must be aided by revelation. Reason can only get you to the hypothesis that there ought to be a Creator; revelation assists in arriving at the conclusion that there is a Creator. So, when reason is supported by an objective standard such as revelation, it is able to attain certainty through repeated empirical evidence.

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Experiencing true spirituality is something that most people recognise as beyond their grasp or only for those who are disconnected from the world around them. But, in the modern world, being spiritual has become a buzzword of modern culture; more and more, people consider themselves as spiritual as opposed to being religious. But can you experience true spirituality without being religious?

In this episode, we discuss the true meaning of spirituality, the role it plays in the 21st century, and how one can establish a true relationship with God. We explain why religion is a fundamental prerequisite to experience true spirituality, and how the teachings of Islam provide a prescriptive practice teaching mankind how to practically develop their spirituality. Describing a balanced and logical approach, we delve into how the natural, moral and spiritual states of man are able to progress in order to arrive at a state of existence where man is at peace with himself and is in perfect harmony with the Creator.

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