Nisa Invest Tea Talk

This week we delve into a profound topic: gratitude. This episode, titled “Finding Rizq,” explores what it truly means to recognize and be grateful for the sustenance (rizq) in our lives. Rizq encompasses more than just finances and wealth; it includes health, food, intellect, resources, time, and ultimately, life itself.More

This week’s episode is about feeling better about making long-term decisions. Investing for the long-term can be difficult because of a phenomenon called “present bias”. Where we as human beings to give more weight to present costs relative to the rewards that we might get into the future. Luckily, there are things we can do…More

This week’s episode is about developing a strong payday routine to manage salaries responsibly. To me that can be summarised as one that is simple, sustainable and agreed in advance of actual payday.More

This episode is dedicated to giving ourselves the space to think equally about what impacts our income – such as taxes and debt payments – which will be acting as a drag on any investments we wish to make. That is why in personal finance it is so crucial to do things in a certain…More

This week’s episode is about reflecting on another important concept in our financial mindset as Muslims. And that is the concept of having Tawakkul – this relates to the idea of “tying your camel” which is in fact the tagline for Nisa Invest. So this week we will be discussing the ways in which we…More

Q26: More on financial literacy – halal ways of spending and saving. In answer to this question we focus more on how what are the fundamentals of personal finance. These fundamentals are all about increasing your financial resilience. So that’s looking at your emergency fund and then also giving yourself room to breathe when it…More

Q25: Which investment platform / sites do you use? One question is what to invest in, the other question is where do you go to invest? In this episode we go through four platforms that offer shariah compliant investment options and compare and contrast them.More

Q24: How do you invest when all you have done is save? One of the first theories I developed as a financial planner is that getting yourself to a position where you are investing consistently and for the long-term is a great financial goal to have. In this episode we talk about how what it…More

NHS pensions are a type of “defined benefit” pension – what does that mean and how do they work? It seems simple, but when it comes to retirement the important question to ask is what does what I am doing today mean for how much I will have when I retire? In this episode we…More

Q22: Other than for a mortgage, what are credit scores used for? This week’s episode is about credit scores and we’re answering three simple questions: 1/ What is a credit score?2/ How do we check ours?3/ What is it used for / why does it matter?More

Q21: Ways to train ourselves to be mindful about expenses and avoid spending for no reason (latest phones etc.) In this episode we are going to be focusing more on the spending aspect of our financial lives. In my view, no one is born being “good” with money. A lot of our habits are learnt,…More

Q20: I would like ton know more about sukuk funds Looking further at building a diversified portfolio, this week we are going through Islamic bonds in more detail. Why is diversification important and why are we interested in learning about different asset classes? What are bonds vs. sukuks? How do you add these to your…More

Q19: I would like to know more about the gold index We’re back going through different assets we can invest in. This week is all about the role of gold as an investment. Gold plays an important role when it comes to diversifying an investment portfolio if for instance you have money in a halal…More

Q18: I would like to know more about taxes and tax returns Happy New Tax Year! Last week was the start of the new tax year in the UK and so to get it started on the right foot inshAllah this episode covers all things tax codes, tax allowances and tax returns.More

Let us reflect on the topic of Barakah, referring to both the tangible and intangible blessings from Allah SWT When we think about the meaning of wealth – I think self-contentment rather than accumulation – so how do we foster Barakah in our lives?More

Sabr is way more than patience. Sabr is about what happens while we are being patient, how rich we grow internally deep within.More

Charity as the definition of the true wealth that belongs to individualsMore

Q17 – I would like to learn about how to pay off my student finance in my early 20sMore

Q16: How to invest money? How can you profit from the money that you have invested?More

Q15 – More about halal index funds in the UKMore

Q14 – Step by step guide on how to invest on the actual websiteMore

Q13 – More about Digital AssetsMore

Episode 09 Q12 Where to invest?More

Episode 08 Q11 – How to prepare on buying a homeMore

Episode 07 Q10 – Credit card benefitsMore

Episode 06 Q9 – How to manage my finances & family expectationsMore

Episode 05 Q8 – What the risks are in investingMore

Episode 04 Q7 – More detailed breakdown of pensionsMore

Episode 03 Q4 – More detail about ISAs and Islamic investments Q5 – Are there countries you wouldn’t recommend buying properties from? Q6 – More about financial literacy – halal ways of spending and savingMore

Episode 02 Q3 – How can you invest your business income in a halal way?More

Episode 01 Q1 – How to actually invest. Where to start Q2 – Creating a plan on paying off student financeMore

Welcome to the Nisa Invest Tea Talk podcast – let me share with you how this all came to be I’m Fahan, join me every Jummah to hear answers to sisters’ questions on personal finance topics such as halal investing, budgeting, pensions and general life admin. This podcast is for educational purposes so we can…More