On today's episode of MPL, Yasmin and Randa were joined by Amel on a lighthearted episode about our experiences growing up with multiple siblings. We talk about our favourite things about our siblings, our pet peeves, and share the things we've learned about our relationshps with our siblings throughout the years that have made our relationships stronger. We hope you enjoy, and share your funny sibling stories with us in the comments!

Salam everyone!!! This week’s episode is really interesting where we’re going to be exploring all things sex and intimacy head on. We talk about a lot of the questions young Muslims have around the topic of sex and intimacy, (e.g. is it supposed to hurt?) most of which aren’t addressed in the Muslim community. We hope you enjoy and if you have any questions for Sameera, dm us on Instagram!! Sameera’s Instagram: @sexualhealthformuslims Sameera’s Website: https://sexualhealthformuslims.com/links

Salam everyone!!! This week’s episode is really interesting where we’re going to be exploring all things sex and intimacy head on. We talk about a lot of the questions young Muslims have around the topic of sex and intimacy, (e.g. is it supposed to hurt?) most of which aren’t addressed in the Muslim community. We hope you enjoy and if you have any questions for Sameera, dm us on Instagram!! Sameera’s Instagram: @sexualhealthformuslims  Sameera’s Website: https://sexualhealthformuslims.com/links

MPL co-hosts Ismael and Randa are joined by the bestest friend of the show Balsam to discuss alternative learning experiences. They all got the chance to develop in different learning environments and wanted to share the experience with you the viewers and supporters of MPL! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY!

Today the crew got together with Balsam to address a sad reality of living in the West, the rise of islamophobia. The crew got together and discussed the sentiments towards Mislims generally and shared their personal experiences as Muslims in the West. Please reflect in the comments section!

On this week’s episode of MPL, Yasmin and Randa were joined by Balsam and Aya where they discuss periods, a little bit of the biology behind them, the taboos associated with the topic in our communities, as well as how we wish people would approach speaking about the topic and making it less taboo. Just a reminder, we are by no means healthcare professionals, so if you are seeking clarification for any conditions, please do your own research and refer to your doctor!

On this week’s episode of MPL, Misha is joined by Ma’az and Tarannum discuss what envy and jealousy means to them, how these emotions can affect our relationships, and how we can get rid of these negative emotions. They also mention a few verses and duaas that you can read, so inshaAllah you find them helpful. We hope you enjoy it, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Salam everyone!! This episode Faizan, Randa, and Yasmin are joined by Miguel (who you may recognize from the revert episode earlier in the year) to talk about Islamic Parenting! This was really unique where Miguel shared his Christian upbringing and some things he would do as a Muslim parent. Also, we spoke about whether Islamic school can be supplementary to enhancing your children’s Islamic identity and some wholesome moments about our parents teaching us as kids. We hope you enjoy and let...

On this week’s episode of MPL, Randa and Misha were joined by Amel and Alaa in a conversation about sustainability, particularly in the fashion and beauty industries, greenwashing, and the importance of avoiding overconsumption as Muslims.

Salam y’all, this episode Randa, Ismael, and Faizan were joined by Lina! They spoke about their experiences growing up and living in the Middle East and their transition to Canada and the UK. The first half was lots of banter and reliving the good times and the second half was more of the deep/heavy-hitting topics. Hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!!

The MPL Co-Hosts share their thoughts on living with your in-laws after marriage! Listen to the full episode to see if the MPL Co-Hosts would ever be open to the idea, who sacrifices more when moving with in-laws? Ismael and Misha have a discussion on whether or not you can predict if someone will treat you badly/give you the space you need in a live-in situation? Ismael, Faizan, Misha, Yasmin and Randa then share why and where the idea of living with in-laws in today's day and age came about...

On this week's episode, MPL co-hosts Randa and Misha are joined by their guest Amel to talk about modest swimwear and all things burkini! Listen to them talk about why some burkinis are so "unique," looking trendy vs. looking modest, where to get the best modest swimwear and even get a sneak peak at their plans to move to Turkey! Make sure to watch the full episode on modest fashion where they were joined by Sarah Aly!

The MPL crew minus Yasmin, get together to discuss things they would tell their highschool selves. Issues covered range from academics, to social life, stress management, and future studies and career planning. 

On this week’s episode of MPL, Randa and Misha are joined by Sarah and Amel to talk about how they’ve witnessed modest fashion evolve over the years and how it has affected their own journeys wearing hijab. They talk about how social media influences people’s perception of what it means to be modest, how we directly contribute to the negative impacts of modest fast fashion, and how the modest fashion industry might not be as inclusive as it claims to be. We hope you enjoy this episode and as...

Salam MPL fam-jam!! This episode is a special one where Faizan is joined by Sheikh Aarij Anwer (the Imam at the London Muslim Mosque) and Hina Mirza (a registered psychotherapist who specializes in Islamic counselling). We’re so excited to bring you both a religious and mental health perspective because porn addiction is so rampant in the Muslim community and is not addressed as much as it should be. Hopefully this episode benefits you in some way, shape, or form if you’re struggling with...

Happy One Year Anniversary MPL homies! Thank you so much for your constant support! We could not have done it without you and we never thoughts we would be here today. Today, we have a little funny episode from us 5 (Faizan, Misha, Randa, Ismael, and Yasmin) talking about us, our favourtie MPL memories. Most importantly, we talk about how we came up with the name Masjid Parking Lot. Sending you all lots of love and a belated Eid Mubarak from MPL. Salam!

On this week’s episode of MPL, we revisit the hot topic on mahr. Upon releasing our first episode on mahr, we received a lot of feedback on Tiktok, so we decided to further expand on our perspectives. 

On this week's episode of MPL, Faizan is joined by Dr. Alaa  (@alaa.rama.md), Fatima (@mynamefatima), and Munib (@itzwahabzz) to talk about their experiences navigating the professional world as a Muslim. We speak about being able to pray consistently, whether the hijab is a barrier, the hardcore drinking culture and how we deal with it, and the sacrifices we've had to make based off our moral boundaries. Best of all, the guests today are from 3 different industries (business/corporate,...

On this week's episode of MPL, we discussed our journey in university thus far, and how is has impacted our Islam. We covered each of our personal journeys and how our Islam has progressed for better or worse during this time. Each of us spoke to what tips and methods we found incredibly helpful in levelling up our Islam. We believe thees methods will be helpful to you as well, inshaAllah.

On this week's episode of MPL, the crew decides to take it easy and just a film a banter-filled episode! We talk about our favourite TV shows, our favourite foods (Yasmin likes Bamya, if you know what that is please cancel her along with us in the comments). Also, is it Panipuri or Gol Gappe? The episode takes a serious-ish twist towards the end as we talk about what we would apologize to our younger selves for. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed filming it, and of course,...

On this week’s episode, the five of us sit down and talk about our perspective on what successful parenting looks like, how mothers can balance their careers while striving to be hands-on parents, if there’s any advantages or disadvantages to being a working mother, and how we hope our children’s maternal relationships would be like. We hope you enjoy listening, and let us know your thoughts in the comments! 

In this episode, the whole crew (you should know us by now!) come together to talk about sliding into someone’s DM’s in a ‘halal way’. We spoke about whether DM’ing someone on social media is even worth it, or if we should look for someone that we’ve met/know in-person. As well, we have an interesting discussion on what the definition of ‘sliding into someone’s DM’s’ even means which helped us identify a few important points to consider should anyone consider doing it! Hope you enjoy and if...

On this week's episode, Join all 5 of the MPL Co-Hosts; Randa, Misha, Faizan, Yasmin, and Ismael to talk about if higher education is necessary, whether you should pick following your career oriented passions and dreams over making money and whether your gender impacts the career choices you make! We also talk about if a successful career only means good finances? Hope you enjoy and make sure to share any advice or comments you have on the topic!  

On this week's episode, let's join Misha, Faizan, Yasmin, and Ismael to talk about marh. We talk about the crazy wants and tactics of families and couples. We compare it to our actual Islam and how it is sometimes conflicting with the values of Islam. Also, when Yasmin talks about the Mahr on the Nikkah, she confuses the two words, Muqaddam and Mu2akhar, so just flip those two words! Hope you enjoy and please share any razy Mahr stories in the comments!