I Met My Dad After 23 Years! - Mohammad Shoaib

About this episode

Mohammad Shoaib shares his journey of fatherhood and the impact of not having a father figure in his life.

Ustadh Shabbir was joined by Moahmmad Shoaib who shared their experiences as young dads and Shoaib discussed how not having a father figure as a child inspired him to strive harder to be a great dad to his own children. 00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Hadith about fatherhood04:54 - Feeling 'ready' to be a father09:27 - Being an active dad15:31 - Balancing fatherhood and other responsibilities20:29 - Reconciliation with absent father through Islam29:03 - Navigating fatherhood through faith36:57 - Homeschooling45:40 - Parenting discipline and boundaries56:53 - The importance of fatherly affection1:04:53 - Being present as a father

People in this episode

Host: Ustadh Shabbir

Guest: Mohammad Shoaib

Topics covered

• fatherhood
• parenting
• Islam
• reconciliation
• homeschooling
• discipline
• affection

Keywords

• father figure
• active dad
• balancing responsibilities
• navigating faith
• parenting boundaries

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