Join our hosts and an assortment of special guests as they discuss Halal investing, retirement, financial planning, and much, much more.
Monem Salam MBA
Executive Vice President
Scott St. Clair
Fund Accountant
Episode 10: The Economic Impact of Ramadan
Halal Money Matters Podcast - May 2021Rafi-uddin Shikoh of Dinar Standard joins the podcast to discuss the economic impacts of Ramadan, taking a close look at its effects on certain sectors as well as productivity in Muslim markets.
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Episode 9: Ramadan Roundtable
Halal Money Matters Podcast - April 2021Saturna Capital regional managers Owaiz Dadabhoy, Amjad Quadri, Haitham Al-Sayed, and Sameer Sarmast join the podcast to trade stories about working in Islamic finance and share points of inspiration.
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Episode 8: Five Pillars of Prosperity
Halal Money Matters Podcast - April 2021Special guest and Amana Mutual Funds Trust chairman M. Yaqub Mirza joins podcast hosts Christopher Patton and Monem Salam to discuss the early days of the Amana Funds and his book, Five Pillars of Prosperity. NOTE: This podcast episode was created for a US-based audience and may not be applicable to all audiences and situations.
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Episode 7: Making The Switch
Halal Money Matters Podcast - January 2021Special guest Haitham Al-Sayed joins podcast hosts Christopher Patton and Monem Salam to discuss Haitham's personal journey from traditional finance to Islamic finance.
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Episode 6: Entrepreneurship In Islam and Black Lives Matter
Halal Money Matters Podcast - November 2020President of Linfield University and Amana Mutual Funds Trustee Dr. Miles Davis joins podcast hosts Christopher Patton and Monem to discuss entrepreneurship in Islam and the Black Lives Matter movement. NOTE: This podcast episode was created for a US-based audience and may not be applicable to all audiences and situations.
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Episode 5: Halal Mortgages
Halal Money Matters Podcast - October 2020Amjad Quadri joins podcast hosts Christopher Patton and Monem to discuss halal mortgages in depth - everything from the home buying experience to the history of how halal mortgages got started in the US.
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Episode 4: Hajj - 2020 and Beyond
Halal Money Matters Podcast - July 2020Imam Tahir Anwar joins the podcast to discuss his experiences with hajj, the uniqueness of hajj in 2020, and strategies to save for future years.
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Episode 3: Investing for Retirement
Halal Money Matters Podcast - July 2020Join hosts Monem Salam, Executive Vice President of Saturna Capital and Portfolio Manager of the Amana Income and Developing World Funds, Christopher Patton, Videographer and Cultural Attaché, and special guest, Owaiz Dadabhoy, Director of Islamic Investing, of Saturna Capital. In this episode, we discuss the importance of saving and investing for retirement, and how to do so in a halal way.
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Episode 2: What Makes an Investment Halal?
Halal Money Matters Podcast - June 2020Join hosts Monem Salam, Executive Vice President of Saturna Capital and Portfolio Manger of the Amana Income and Developing World Funds, and Christopher Patton, Videographer and Cultural Attaché of Saturna Capital. In this episode, Monem and Christopher discuss what makes an investment halal, including the history of Islamic investing and various screening methodologies.
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Episode 1: Why Invest?
Halal Money Matters Podcast - May 2020Our inaugural podcast episode - featuring hosts Monem Salam, Executive Vice President of Saturna Capital and Portfolio Manager of the Amana Income and Developing World Funds, and Christopher Patton, Videographer and Cultural Attaché of Saturna Capital. In this episode, Monem and Christopher discuss the reasons to invest and some of the hurdles people may face.
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