Not everything halal is equal 👀

Assalāmu ‘alaykum 👋

Let me let you into a thought that’s been quietly running my life since recording the last Freshly Grounded episode with Hamza Tzortzis:

“Is this actually pleasing to Allah?”

Not:

• “Is this halal?”

• “Can I get away with this?”

• “Is this technically fine if I word it properly?”

But:

Is this the most pleasing thing to Allah right now?

Because here’s the uncomfortable truth no one likes to admit:

There are levels to halal.

And most of us live on the bare minimum compliance tier.

We treat life like a legal loophole:
✔️ Allowed? Cool, run it.
❌ Clearly haram? Avoid.

But Islam isn’t a courtroom.

There’s a competition of good deeds. A hierarchy of choices.

And sometimes the question isn’t “can I?”

 it’s “should I?”

that recalibration is simple, but ruthless.

Before a decision, ask:

What does Allah want from me here?
What’s the higher move?

When you move like that:

• decisions get cleaner

• anxiety drops

• you stop second-guessing yourself

because your compass works again.

Anyway.
Just something I wanted to share with the family.

🤍
Faisal

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