Episode 24 Stamina It Up with Special Guest Fitness Trainer Imaan Khan and Exclusive with Mrs South Africa 2nd Princess 2026 Talitha Oosthuizen
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Episode 24: Stamina It Up with Special Guest Imaan Khan - Fitness Trainer and Exclusive with Talitha Oosthuizen - Mrs South Africa 2nd Princess 2026
Sunday 22nd February 2026 / 04th Ramadan 1447AH 13h00 - 14h00 (CAT)
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Episode 24: Stamina It Up with Special Guest Imaan Khan - Fitness Trainer and Exclusive with Talitha Oosthuizen - Mrs South Africa 2nd Princess 2026
Sunday 22nd February 2026 / 04th Ramadan 1447AH 13h00 - 14h00 (CAT)
Transcript
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Dear listeners, it's just past 100 p.m.
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here in South Africa. It's just past 1:00 p.m. here in South Africa. And it's our favorite day of the week, Yomul Aad.
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Can you believe it's the fourth day of Ramadan, 14:47 ah. Alhamdulillah. and it
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corresponds to Sunday the 22nd of February 2026.
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I'm Zad Plachies and with me in the studio are my co-hosts Nabia and Issa Plachis and brother Zad will be looking after us this afternoon inshallah.
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Welcome to Level Up where we listen, learn and grow inshallah with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala's guidance and we break down the week's news and talk
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about what really matters to young Muslims today. We are coming to you live from the Radio Islam International studios here in Johannesburg, South
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Africa. Our WhatsApp line is open. The number is 0727861548.
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You can call in on 0185472 or DM us on.com.
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We on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tik Tok, Threads and Upcrolled.
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and we are currently live on Instagram. Ramadan Mubarak.
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Ramadan Karim to all our listeners around the globe. May this month be
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filled with peace and baraka for everyone.
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May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala answer all our duas, heal every corner of our
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heart, mend every soul that is suffering in silence, accept our fasts, prayers,
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ibada and all our good deeds. increase our knowledge and may we come out of this month better all around
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spiritually, mentally, financially, physically, emotionally and may we
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continue with the same energy after the month has ended inshallah. Amen.
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Amen. So today in the program we are chatting all about mental mental health and lifestyle during Ramadan. We hear
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from Mr. South Africa second princess 2026 Talita Hazen after the half hour and we will be chatting to fitness
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trainer sister Iman Khan who will be joining us in the studio just after the half hour inshallah.
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Amen. Yes. Alhamdulillah we received such a good amount of questions for sister Iman and uh this week we're letting the listeners take the stage in
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asking her the questions. So um please feel free to send in more questions via um the WhatsApp on radioislam
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international or our DM on um anti.com inshallah.
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Inshallah. But uh let's start with some of the top stories this week. We were saddened to hear the passing of Molana
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Mustafa of Mitchell's plane who passed away in such a gruesome way. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala uh make it easy on
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his family and his friends and grant him and all the jatos. Amen. Amen.
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I think one of the biggest stories this week is the moon sighting in Saudi during the um was it a a lunar eclipse?
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I'm I'm sure it was a solar eclipse. The ring of fire um solar eclipse. E was it solar lunar? I actually forgot to show it was covering the moon. It was
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covering the moon. So you think it's You couldn't see the moon because it was covering the moon. Yes. But um there was much debate about it because some of the
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netizens as they call them um were obviously pro- Saudi and said that um even though
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there's science you know like everything was calculated and because there was a uh eclipse it wasn't going to be
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possible for them to see that through it all subhanahu wa ta'ala granted the Saudis and some of the other Arab nations as well the ability to see the
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moon. So we can't question it and we shouldn't question it. while other countries and citizens in the northern
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hemisphere who have been following Saudi for the last I don't know how many years uh they actually said you know we're going to
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distance ourselves now and um actually try and see the moon themselves which is so true which is actually
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really something that we they we actually all need to realize that is what has been said to us that we have to
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sight the moon I can remember Um uh years ago I was I had a colleague who tell who told me but why do you always
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have to not know where when some a new month is starting or when you guys are having Eid or something because moon calculations are already set and and you
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know when a new moon is b born and all of that but the main thing that and I told her that the main thing that we
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need to know is we actually need to see the moon. It's the sighting of the moon you know that the moon needs to be cited
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and if it's not cited on the night um after the 29th day then we will have 30 days in the month and start the new
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month after 30 days but the main thing is that we have to sight the moon. Yes. Yeah.
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Yeah. And I think it's it's also that um you know there there was this not blindly following but um you know like
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there were even here in some of the the the Saddak region they would be you know like if South Africa sites then we have
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we okay you know like or as in you know like they won't site it for themselves.
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Yeah. which which I suppose depending on you know the the time zone it would make
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sense uh which would actually mean that Cape Town is a little bit outside of our time zone so if they site the moon and
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we don't then we shouldn't be following them but it becomes very technical and and where do you draw the line I mean
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we're not uh um learn it in no but I mean learn it in in that in moon calculations and all of that
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yeah and what needs to be we can't just like give fatwas on no you know how it works but um but like I said the main thing is that
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we need to know and our knows that you know they have to site the moon no but I mean at the end of the day they
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always will um you know verify it because it even says you know there's a number that you must call and then
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verify and there'll be somebody else that will check that you know there was so you can't just say I saw the moon and now it's and now it's oh now
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Well, now it's the new month. Yes, definitely.
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I wanted to tell you that um this coming week on the 24th and the 25th of Feb, TI's animal rescue organization will be
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sterilizing 350 animals for World Spay Day. Oh, alhamdulillah.
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Alhamdulillah. So, yes, one sterilization can help many, many animals inshallah. So, try and look at that if you do have your own dogs or cats.
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Yeah. And I think it it will also help in terms of you know the strays because there's a lot of and those usually get
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abused because they don't belong to somebody you know people have this um I don't know I can't say it's a
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complex but they have this inherent ability to if they see a stray dog or a cat they almost abuse it. No.
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And it's it's actually quite sad, you know, and I mean that's why there's organizations like the SBCA and tears
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foundation and that that you know do these these things where they get in these um strays and and try and find them homes.
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So yeah, in I believe they do have you know some open days as well where you can adopt.
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But yeah, so 24th and 25th February is world spay day. So if you do have an animal that is not spayed, go and make sure that you get them spayed.
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Inshallah.
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Inshallah. Amen. But Nabia, this week you also caught up with Mrs. South Africa, the second princess of 2026
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Talita Ostasen before she leaves for her journey up Mount Everest.
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Yes. Um Mount Everest base camp. Yes. It was actually quite impressive that I managed to, you know, go to this media event and I managed to catch up with her
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and ask her a few questions there. And um this is what she had to say.
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I'm Tita Wasen, second princess of Mrs. South Africa 2026.
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Hi Toita, nice to meet you and thank you for agreeing to this. I want to know. So today we're going to find out all about
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um we're going to basically send you off to Mount Everest. Now I believe you have two causes that you're going to be um
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run you're going to be having a face for South Africa for basically that I'm creating awareness for.
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Okay. Uh but before we get into that I want to know how did you mentally prepare for Mount Everest?
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It was difficult but because we have summits at Kilamanjaro before that was my preparation. So I know what is
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waiting for me but the only thing that is that we couldn't prepare for is still altitude sickness and the cold. It is going to be minus 20 at night.
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So that I cannot prepare for. I'm just taking as much clothes as I can. But mentally fits it's just to stay focused
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and to remember why I'm doing this. And that's my two causes that I stand for that will keep me going.
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Um, can you please tell us why are you doing this?
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For me, it's it's about a purpose. You cannot just do something or I believe you cannot just do something, especially
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something as challenging as doing space camp without a purpose. And I'm doing this for shattering shackles, the fight
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against human trafficking, as well as green trucks K9 anti- poaching unit to fight the fight against poaching. Those
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are two causes that is very relevant to South Africa. And because I'm a victim of GDB, that made it more personal for
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me to choose shattering shackles in the fight against human trafficking. And I hope by doing Everest, I'm really creating that awareness and support for
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these two causes. That is amazing and very interesting to hear. So of all the challenges why did you decide Mount Everest?
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When we summited the obvious question was what's next? So the the team came together the bush
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whisper team and um we said okay why don't ever space cam. So we actually paid the deposit 2 and a half years ago
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already. Then Mrs. from Africa happened and I said, you know what, with a crown, I'm going to get more attention and
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create more awareness. So, I just said, let's do it this year. Why not? With a crown.
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That's great. And going for a cause as well. That's amazing.
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Do you have any um inspiration or advice for those who they don't necessarily
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have to hike and climb a mountain? What is it that you feel the youth need to know especially about those two causes?
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For me, it's all about conquering whatever your circumstances was.
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Diversity cannot change shouldn't change your path towards your greatness. I always say to people and especially to
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the youngest, you are stronger than you think you are. You are a warrior, but you need to go find it within yourself.
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and you can just be brave and take that first step of courage.
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That's absolutely amazing and very inspiring. Thank you so much for your time. It's an absolute pleasure.
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You got the sudden urge to munch? Why not reach out for some crush?
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How inspiring is potato chips bursting with flavor, courage, determination, and the South African flag in hand. Mrs. South
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Africa's second princess, Princess Talita Ostazen is preparing to take on one of the world's most iconic journeys.
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A trip to Mount Everest base camp, departing South Africa on the 25th of February, 2026. That's this coming
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Wednesday, inshallah. Talita will be among only a handful of South African women. They said that she I think she's
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the sixth or the seventh woman to to to undertake this extraordinary challenge. Can you imagine that?
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It is quite extraordinary. I mean the closest I've been is in inside of Fort Everest. So okay.
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No, but I mean anybody who um like she said, you know, like prepares for these type of journeys, whether it's
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Kilamanjaro, whether it's Everest, um what whatever it is, the the whole, you
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know, your your makeup, your your um what's the word? Your mental well-being.
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Your it's not just your physical, it's also your mental well-being that needs and it's just it's just that whole preparation. And I think
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We during Ramadan, we going through a mental a journey.
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It might not be us physically hiking up Mount Everest, but we're going through this journey and we we, you know, trying
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to to change certain things about because your whole lifestyle has to change in order for you to go up uh Everest.
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Yes.
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Um there has to be, you know, certain training that you do. I mean, even I've heard people talk about just like the Comades marathon and you know, like uh
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uh like I know there was a guy that said his his spouse didn't um see him for like a few months like he
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he he that's how he prepared. You know how sometimes when when I'm preparing for the program and I need I need my
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space. Now this this gentleman said that you know he like for for months she wouldn't uh he wouldn't speak to her or
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you know like just to get into the zone and that's that's basically and I think Ramadan is similar in a way
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because we basically mentally preparing as well as well as going through certain changes during Ramadan as well
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and we kind of even though we should you know um be closer to family and friends and connect and whatever. We kind of
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block people out because, you know, you want to get into the zone, you want to um read your Quran, you want to concentrate more on more ibada. Yeah.
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Concentrate on your ibada. And yeah, and so I just wanted to say that she's um where possible, where there is Wi-Fi,
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she said she will be doing live streamings of her journey as well as documented. And yeah, she's doing it for these two causes for South Africa. So South Africa, keep up with her journey.
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Amen.
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If you would like to join the conversation, our WhatsApp line is 0727861548
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or you can call in on 011854722 or you can even DM us on.com
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on social media. That's I L O V E Z A C O M. Let's go for a break and when we
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get back we will be chatting to fitness trainer A and Iman Khan inshallah.
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Tutoring, mentoring, homeschool assistance, concessions, facilitation and more.
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visit after grant academy the dawn of excellence
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and welcome back to level up if you've just tuned in we have heard from Mrs.
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South Africa's second princess 2026 Tela User as she prepares to take on Mount
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Everest. We spoke about the controversy around the moon sighting this week and
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we and tips on how to take and how to take care of your mental
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health during Ramadan. But right now we have fitness trainer Auntie Imman Khan in the studio. If you would like to jo
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if you would like to ask her any questions our WhatsApp line is open. The number is 0727861548
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or you can call in on 0118547022 or DM us on.com.
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That's I L O V E Z A C O M.
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to Iman. Alhamdulillah. You are live in studio. Salam. Yes, finally.
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Shukran for making the check here. I hope you're keeping well and your fast is going well. Inshallah. Amen. Alhamdulillah.
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Ramadan Karim. Um, okay. So, Iman, we put it out there on social media that fitness trainer Iman Khan will be here
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um in in joining us this afternoon. and we gave the listeners the stage basically
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to ask the questions. Okay. So, we're just going to go quickly with the questions, but you know, take your time to answer them.
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And I believe that some have come through. So, you'll just send that to me as yet. Okay.
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So, one of the questions they asked is what is the best foods or diet to complement the training their training during Ramadan?
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Okay. So in Ramadan the focus shouldn't be extreme dieting. It should be smart nourishment. Atsur
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um recommends slow releasing energy foods like oats, whole grains, eggs, yogurts, healthy fats and plenty of
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water. This helps sustain energy throughout the entire fast. And at break your fast gently like with dates, water,
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maybe some soup. Then have a balanced meal of protein, complex carbs, and vegetables. Protein is especially
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important if you're training because it preserve muscle and supports recovery.
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And I know we like the oily foods like samuses and stuff, but like we should cut down on that.
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Okay. It's good that you said cut down and not give it up completely. Maybe they can start with, you know, the dates and water, maybe some fruits, maybe
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carrot sticks, and then go into a simple definitely. But um I like that you said protein for sahur. I like to try and um
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incorporate protein in my sahur. I know a lot of people don't like to eat early in the morning.
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Um I'm looking at one right now, but I like I need to on a normal day I need to eat and so I know that suhur you
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know is the same as you know like the breakfast we need. I I like to have like eggs and you know chickens like that. I
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know a lot of people don't like to eat a full meal. So, um, so that's a good, um, advice. Um, I suppose actually for those
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who can't eat big meals, I sorry, I'm going to get to the next question, but for those who can't eat big meals in the morning, what would you suggest, you
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know, for them to get that protein intake?
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I would suggest perhaps a smoothie. It has literally everything inside like your your whey protein. You can like mix
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it up with some fruit and honey, yogurt, and also some oats. And it's okay.
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Yeah. Instead of having like a whole egg or you know a bagel or like a real people won't want so a smoothie sounds
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good. Okay. So the next question is when is the best time to exercise?
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I would say the best time is really like it depends also like on the individual and their goals and like light training
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can be done 30 to 45 minutes before if so you can rehydrate immediately after
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that and for strength training or higher intensity workouts 1 to 2 hours afterar is usually ideal because you fuel your
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body like completely and then the most important thing is listening ing to your body because Ramadan is not the time to push extreme intensity.
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Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
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Um so the next question after that is what type of exercising, fitness or training should I do in Ramadan especially?
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Okay. Um so in Ramadan the goal shift from pushing limits to maintaining consistency and I recommend moderate
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training, strength training and light cardio, mobility work, walking or controlled boxing drills if you are doing some uh physical contact sports.
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And it's about maintaining muscle, staying active and protecting your energy. And you don't need like a 2hour
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session. Even like 30 to 45 minutes of intentional movement is more than enough.
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So is walking after ifar like good enough.
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Yeah. High intensity walking also. Yeah, that's fine. Okay.
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But you don't need to push your body to like you know get that whole 1 hour workout in. Okay. Yeah.
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Okay. So I have a question here from one of the listeners who said um do I Oh no wait. Um okay let me go to this one
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here. Do I have do I have to have a personal trainer or is there or is there a one-sizefits all type of workout plan?
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Okay, I like that question.
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Okay, so there's no onesizefits all plan because everyone's fitness level, health condition, and goals are different. So a
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personal trainer can provide structure, accountability, and safety, especially during fasting. However, you don't need
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a trainer to stay active. The key is following a balanced program and not copying extreme routines you see online.
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And also um another thing is having a personal trainer can also guide you correctly
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into your workouts instead of causing any injuries. So yes, so you should you do recommend that? I do. I really do.
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Okay. And then so this question here um someone said if Ramadan is to focus on Ibada
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why should we train? Why should we train? So Ramadan is a month of
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spiritual elevation but Islam also teaches us balance. Our bodies are an amana trust from Allah. Taking care of
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our health is part of gratitude. And training in Ramadan isn't about chasing aesthetics. It's about discipline,
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strength, and also work, family, and acts of worship. And when we are physically strong, we a like we are able
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to serve worship and show up in our responsibilities. So fitness and ibada are not separate.
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They can complement each other beautifully. Alhamdulillah, I like how you say that. Yes, it is.
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So um Okay. Okay. So, for me personally, I have a question for myself. Um, you'll send me those ones just now,
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but um for me, I have constant headaches and migraines and um now I have to admit um I don't do
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much of um you exercise nothing.
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Yes, I do cleaning. Um Okay. Is that if that counts. I wish. I wish.
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Okay. So, I suppose cleaning doesn't count. Um, no, even if it's walking, like I feel like I need this energy to
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do that sometimes, but because of, you know, my migraines and my headaches and I actually feel like drained. And so, is
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there actually anything that I could start? And I have to like I have to emphasize I've never trained. So, I
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would need something completely like not intense. I would need to know how how to like
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either in Ramadan or actually mostly I want to say after Ramadan but maybe if I do start like light walking or something when would you suggest it?
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What would you do or um when would I do that? But would it even help with my my headaches?
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So the first thing is I'd suggest to change your diet, your eating plan, everything.
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Okay, I know it's hard. I know it's it's really hard. That's like the first thing. And then the second one is very
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very light intensity workouts. So it's not to say that you hop into your workout like so um like very hard like
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go hard on yourself very light walking but number one is change your diet and from there you'll see a huge huge change also in blood circulation as well.
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Okay. Everything else. Okay. potential. I will try.
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Okay. So, we just got a question here from a listener. Salam. I started a new fitness plan this year and alhamdulillah
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it's going well, but these first few days have been tough. I don't want to stop because I'm worried that I won't start again, which usually happens every year. Do you have any advice?
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I do have advice. So honestly before I was even a personal trainer, I also had my own personal trainer that
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was training me and you know every single day it was so hard to even show up. It was so hard to even get out of
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bed because like you know that insecurity that you have as a woman it was really tough but then actually I kept telling myself like look just show
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up for yourself. Um this is how much I respect my body as well. That is the hardest to give yourself that motivation.
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Yes. Exactly. So that's what I kept telling myself and you know from there I just started to realize there's so much
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change because like if I want to change myself you know I have to make a move I can't do nothing because true
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I'll feel more bad each and every single day. So you have to choose your heart.
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It's a it's a mental thing and a lot of people is struggling with that a lot. Yes.
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Someone actually asked, "Does cleaning my house, sweeping and wiping floors count as my fitness plan?" So, your answer is no. Yes, my answer is no.
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Um, I suffer from sleep apnnea and with Ramadan, it's even less sleep. Do you have any ways to help me fight the
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fatigue? What can I do to help fight the fatigue? Again, I'd say your diet, the
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things you consume plays a huge role in your energy levels. Like if for example, if I don't drink water every single day,
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how would I feel? Dehydrated, tired, like you know, faint like I'd like to faint. So change your diet. Do that first and you know the rest will follow.
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And also your sleeping pattern, that's also a huge huge change. your hours of sleeping, your full eight hours of
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sleeping, but now in Ramadan, you know, we don't get that full eight hours. So, you know, so that's where our diet comes in, the things we consume and every single else.
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So, I I'm assuming you're going to say no caffeine at all. No, no caffeine.
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I'd say no caffeine at all. And when it comes to sugar, I always tell my clients like you can never cut out sugar. never cut out.
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Sugar is in every single thing. We our bodies need sugar. Okay. Our bodies need sugar. Yeah.
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Okay. And then um this isn't I'll go to the next question just now, but um I've heard a lot about people saying cuz I drink a lot we drink a lot of water.
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That's our you know like drink of choice. we drink all the time but um you know because of the migraines and so someone told me that I need to have
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electrolytes actually in my water have you heard of that and is that something that you know you would
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suggest and what type of electrolytes so I haven't heard that before you haven't I haven't but um electrolytes it is good for
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hydration it really is and also for your energy levels to perform better every single day Okay.
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But as for electrolytes and putting it in your heart every single day, I'm really not sure. I haven't heard of it.
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Okay. Haven't. All right. And then this last question.
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Do you have any more? This last question. Um what is your Ramadan plan?
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They want to know what what's your fitness and routine like?
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Okay. So, my Ramadan plan, even before Ramadan, um my mornings start at 4:00 a.m. 4:00 a.m. and then by 6:00 a.m. I'm at work.
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I'd eat um obviously a good meal in the morning and I'd get to work and before
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starting work, I would um first check up on my clients, every single else. But in Ramadan, everything has changed like the
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fitness plan and you know sometimes it's also annoying because like you can't push as hard as you used to before Ramadan.
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So I have to minimize my workouts and um my structure of my workouts as well. And
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yeah, it is really hard but you know I'm getting there. And also um my training
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times. So, I would usually train at around 2:00 p.m. Sorry, 2:00 p.m. That's what
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suit me best because of my work schedule. But I would suggest training um you know 2 hours before if Okay.
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So that afterwards you can hydrate your body when you break your fast. Yeah.
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But some people prefer training in the morning but uh that's totally optional.
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So you would prefer before just beforear? just before if for hydration.
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Um a question came in now. Um I would like also if there are any questions maybe later on because of time con
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constraints but there is one question that we'll go to. Um assalamu alayikum. I generally eat healthy since Ramadan.
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I'm completely finished after Siri. I slept I sleep the whole day. Afterar I eat and sleep. I'm struggling this time.
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Sorry. Can you repeat that again? Okay.
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So basically this person says they generally eat healthy but since Ramadan has started they are completely finished after Siri. So after
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they eat Siri they sleep the whole day and then after so untilar I'm assuming and then after if they eat and then they
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sleep because they really struggling this time. So what can you suggest to them to you know like gain that energy
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um you know to continue to to to not struggle as much.
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So in the morning again um look I don't know if anyone can eat in the morning or if anyone you know like they can't they
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have no appetite. Some people don't eat at all in the morning and you know I don't understand how can you do that to your body
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and um yeah so like you mentioned about electrolytes and energy then again you
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don't know what actually helps or what uh this person prefers and how their body reacts to it but um
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one natural remedy is actually putting pink Himalayan salt in your water okay and drinking it um in the morning and
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also after you break your fast. So that is a natural electrolyte.
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And also when it comes to um you know having energy I would suggest having a teaspoon of honey or a tablespoon
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depending um like she said she sleeps like she's still tired so I would suggest like a teaspoon of honey with some pink Himalayan salt over
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there and a very very good breakfast and also stay hydrated and also your sleep really matters a lot
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but probably not the whole day. Would you suggest to a person like that to um maybe get up and work out a bit or not even just work out like maybe walk?
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Oh yes definitely maybe after sahood and like you said before if so I think listener if you're listening I'm giving you advice now but
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is that correct? No, no, you are correct because like movement in your body, like all our bodies, we need that. We
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honestly need that so so much because like if we're sitting in the house entire time fasting, but no exercise.
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I'm not saying like, you know, go to the gym, go on the treadmill, go do everything. Um even if you're walking like around in your area if it's safe,
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you know, or like, you know, um some you can even look up a YouTube workout at home.
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That's also very beneficial.
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Okay. So, yeah, speaking of the gym, we met you at Guruba.
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So, do they have adjusted times for Ramadan when the gym is open? And uh do you have different times, you know,
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adjusted time for your training now um during Ramadan?
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So, my training times is currently starting at 6:00 a.m. until then I finish basically with my clients at 3:00 p.m.
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Even during Ramadan?
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Even no. So before Ramadan it was totally different. I'd finish very very late because of you know some women are working and they come back from work so
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so late. So some nights are actually finished like at 10:00 p.m. Yeah. So na madan is totally different. And
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so the gym they currently open at um 6:00 a.m. until 11 p.m. And
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afterawi maybe some people can come.
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Yes. Yes. Yes. And the nice part is that um you know they they cater a lot for
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the women as well in the community. So like yes I believe there's a section that's just for women. Just for women. That's so nice.
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Alhamdulillah. Okay. So Iman Shukran for joining us and being in studio here with us one last time. Where can we find you?
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Um on Instagram at EM.
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K H A N Iman Khan and I'm only on Instagram. That is all. Okay. Yes.
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Shukran, so much for your time. Um Shukran. Yes. Once again to um Sister
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Iman for coming in joining us uh today we're just going to go for a break and when we return um we're going to
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and welcome back to Level Up. Um so we had quite a a packed show today and I
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think very beneficial um because sister Iman came in and she answered quite a lot of the questions. There was quite a
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lot from alhamdulillah. So jazak to our listeners for sending in those messages um to our audience on uh Instagram.com
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as well um who sent through those those messages. And I think a lot of um the stuff that was spoken about was to do with diet.
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Um and obviously you know the the fact that you need to change your diet and one of the things about Ramadan is that
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it's actually we supposed to change but then from Ramadan onwards we we you know
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continue with it inshallah. So we're supposed to change our diet to you know like eating healthy and you wanted to
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mention the sun foods that inshallah we will touch on next week inshallah and you were talking about your mental health needs to be um
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we we need to basically mentally prepare so I suppose that it was quite I mean we will get through it in the next in the
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next few weeks in we've got quite a lot planned and hopefully inshallah we'll we'll get through it but um yeah I I
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think that the the the whole thing about Ramadan is this like we said, you know, taking on what Talita Oen is doing.
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There's a change in your physical, in your mental, in your health, what the things that that Issa spoke about in the dua as well. And
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I think it all comes together when you talk about um your lifestyle and how you need to be active and how you need to
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eat correctly um during the month of Ramadan, inshallah.
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Yes, inshallah. Amen. So once again, if you would like to join the conversation during the week, you can do so on our
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social media pages. I love that's ov zoom m. You are welcome to keep those
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questions coming. Um I'm sure sister will be more than willing to answer them, but she's been a big trooper to
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come in today, alhamdulillah, to the studio and answer all of that. And um yes, keep your questions coming.
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Hopefully inshallah we'll have other um uh guests on to help you with um you know preparing yourself mentally and
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physically inshallah during Ramadan. Um and we will get through to the other topics that we wanted to during the rest
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of the weeks inshallah. Um did I mention where we are on on the social media pages? We are on Instagram, Facebook X,
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LinkedIn, YouTube, Tik Tok as well as threads. Oh, wait. And um I'm scrolled.
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And you're welcome to read the articles on our website ilz.com.
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Jazak to our dear listeners for joining us on this lovely Sunday afternoon.
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Please join us every Sunday during Ramadan at our new time slot right here on Radio Islam International from 100 p.m. to 200 p.m. Inshallah. Amen.
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Ramadan Mubarak. Ramadan Karim. to all our listeners from myself Nabiha from Aisa and from Zad enjoy your Sunday and
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from our sound engineer in studio here Zad as well brother Zad enjoy your Sunday and we wish you a wonderful week
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ahead inshallah
