EP 154 - Taqwa and Transformation: Rethinking Worship in a Distracted Age*Support After Maghrib this Holy month of Ramadhan. Become a partner or make a one-off donation today:* https://www.aftermaghrib.com/donate As we approach the month of Ramadan, Dr Sheikh Mohammed Ali Shomali joins Sayed Ali and Ahmed on the After Maghrib Podcast for a timely and deeply reflective conversation on the reality of ‘ibadah. In a season where many are preparing to fast, pray, and reconnect, this episode asks a crucial question: is worship simply a set of obligations to fulfil, or is it meant to transform who we are?Together, they explore why so many believers feel spiritually distracted or numb before Ramadan, and why some seekers look outside traditional worship for depth. What does true presence in prayer require in an age of constant distraction? Why does prayer not always translate into moral change? How do we balance the severe warnings about neglecting salah with the vast mercy that defines Ramadan?From the philosophy of worship to the deeper meaning of taqwa, this discussion reframes fasting not as suppression of desire, but as its reordering. A powerful pre-Ramadan reset for anyone seeking more than routine — and longing for real inner transformation.

*After Maghrib Podcast 🌙 | EP 153 - Shia Reddit DilemmasBook for The After Maghrib 2026 Event: https://www.aftermaghrib.com/bookIn this After Maghrib episode, we dive into real Shia dilemmas sourced from Reddit, unpacking honest questions and lived struggles from the community. We discuss family neglect and tension after becoming Shia, how and where to seek authentic knowledge, and alternative beliefs surrounding Imam Mahdi (عج). The conversation expands into the state of the world today—confusion, misinformation, and spiritual fatigue—and what it truly means to prepare ourselves ethically, intellectually, and spiritually for the Mahdi. Raw, thoughtful, and grounded, this episode is for anyone navigating faith, identity, and responsibility in uncertain times.

The Problem With AI and Islamic Ethics

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Ahmed and Sayed Ali are back on After Maghrib, discussing real issues that affect Muslims day to day. In this episode, they explore the growing use of artificial intelligence — including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Grok — to answer Islamic questions. As more people turn to AI for guidance on halal and haram, relationships, and personal struggles, the conversation asks whether these tools can truly understand Islamic morality, intention, and lived context, or whether they are limited to surface-level information without hikmah.The discussion also touches on recent controversy surrounding Grok on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting how AI systems continue to generate problematic responses and spark backlash when moral boundaries are crossed. Ahmed and Sayed Ali unpack why AI will keep making mistakes, why it cannot grasp accountability or ethics in the Islamic sense, and the dangers of outsourcing religious understanding to machines. A timely and necessary conversation on faith, technology, and navigating modern life as Muslims.

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