📌Detachment to the Dunya Introduction & Welcome to the Conference

Kathryn Jones and Rayesa Gheewala will open the conference with a lively discussion about what Detachment from the Dunya means and what benefits we experience when we are able to detach. 

📌 Divorce Thinking: When it Looks Like the Only Option is Divorce!

Rayesa Gheewala will challenge the belief that it’s over when your spouse isn’t willing to change and open the way to discovering what might be possible, despite the testing circumstances you are facing in your marriage!

📌Loving For the Sake of Allah: How Detaching in Difficult Relationships Brings Back the Loving Feeling

Saba Quraishi will explore the Islamic concept of unconditional love for the sake of Allah, and how adopting this perspective can rejuvenate strained relationships by encouraging emotional detachment from worldly expectations.

📌Reframing Rejection: Discover how you can be free from the pain of loss.

Malika Brahim offers insights into transforming the emotional landscape of rejection and loss through cognitive shifts, liberating oneself from the debilitating effects of these experiences.

📌Relationship Roles: When rights and responsibilities become the focus and create resentment.

This panel discussion with Amy Ali, Maryline David and Amal Agabein examines how the fixation on roles and obligations can lead to emotional estrangement, and offers wisdom on fostering a balanced dynamic rooted in mutual respect and affection.

📌Universal Message of Hope: Muslims, Christians and a Jew inspiring smiles in Nakivale Refugee Camp, Uganda

Harry Derbitsky (The Jew), with Asumini Kasule, Yaye Diallo & Aisha Umar-Muawiyah (The Muslims) work with leaders (The Christians) of various organisations in Nakivale Refugee Camp spreading the good news that happiness is a choice and as a result, despite incredible hardship, there are more smiles and much love shared by many.

📌Let go & Let Allah: Letting go of Control to Experience the True Source of Happiness

Naheeda Ahmed explores the transformative power of surrendering control and placing trust in Allah, illuminating how this spiritual practice can unlock a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

📌 Quality of Life Depends on the Balance between Knowledge and Wisdom

Bilkisu Muhammed delves into the nuanced relationship between acquiring information and applying discernment, arguing that a balanced approach to both is essential for a fulfilling and meaningful life.

📌Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional: Discover the Spiritual Solution to Pain Relief

Yaye Diallo explores the distinction between physical or emotional pain and the mental anguish that often accompanies it, offering a spiritual framework for alleviating suffering and finding peace amidst life's challenges.

📌For the Love of Money:How an Unhealthy Relationship with Money can Mess with all Your Relationships

Muddassir Altaf examines the ways in which a skewed perspective on financial wealth can have a ripple effect on interpersonal relationships.

📌Umi, Abi … I’m not a Muslim anymore! The cost of not paying attention to our children

This panel discussion with Kathryn Jones, Rayesa Gheewala, Asumini Kasule confronts the painful reality of religious disaffiliation among young Muslims, arguing that lack of parental engagement and understanding can have lasting repercussions, and offering guidance on how to foster a more supportive and inclusive family environment. 

📌Overcoming Procrastination in Your Qu'ran Studies: How to End Self-Doubt and Self-Sabotage and Just Get Started

Mariyam Dheena Musthafa offers practical tips and psychological insights to help attendees break free from the inertia that hinders their engagement with the Qur'an, empowering them to take actionable steps towards consistent and meaningful study.

📌Breaking the Chains: Unravelling the Power Dynamics and Anger within Family Control Systems

Anam Arif delves into the complex web of authority, emotion, and manipulation that often characterises family dynamics, providing strategies for recognising and dismantling these control systems to foster healthier, more equitable relationships.

📌What is the Point? How to Find Purpose in Life for Working Mothers Who Feel Lost

Aisha Umar-Muawiyah addresses the unique challenges faced by working mothers who feel adrift, offering actionable insights and strategies to help them rediscover their sense of purpose both in the workplace and at home. 

📌There is Always Hope: Spiritual Journeys of the Back to the Fitrah Certification Students Part 2

Students of the Back to the Fitrah Certification program share their transformational experiences.

📌Nurturing Resilience: Embracing the Extraordinary Journey of Parenting a Child with Chronic Illness

Inas Hassan shares personal experiences and practical wisdom for parents navigating the emotional and logistical complexities of raising a child with a long-term medical condition, focusing on how to build resilience and find joy despite the challenges. 

📌Unlocking Eternal Bliss: The Sacred Journey of Marriage towards Jannah

Maryam Gwandu explores the spiritual dimensions of marital life, offering insights and practical advice on how couples can work together to cultivate a union that not only enriches their earthly lives but also brings them closer to attaining eternal happiness in the hereafter.

📌The Back to the Fitrah Approach to Healing from Addiction

Harry Derbitsky, Daniela Carbone and Kathryn Jones present a unique recovery paradigm rooted in the Islamic concept of Fitrah, or natural disposition, to guide attendees through a spiritually-infused path to overcoming addiction and restoring their innate state of well-being.

📌 Spiritual Solution to Addiction

Harry Derbitsky delves into the transformative power of spirituality as a viable and effective approach to overcoming addictive behaviors, offering a blend of theological insights and practical strategies for lasting recovery.

📌Case Studies: Results, Relapses and Rejuvenation

Asma’u Isa, Harry Derbitsky, Yaye Diallo, Romy Ramos, Daniela Carbone, Bilkisu Muhammed share real cases of individuals navigating the turbulent waters of addiction recovery, highlighting the factors that contribute to successful outcomes, the challenges of relapses, and the redemptive journey of rejuvenation.

📌Behind the Curtain: Facing the Addictions Hidden in our Muslim Homes

Muddassir Altaf, Anam Arif, Aisha Umar-Muawiyah, Harry Derbistsky confront the often unspoken issue of addiction within Muslim households, breaking down the cultural stigmas and offering both practical and spiritual guidance for families seeking pathways to recovery and healing. 

📌Coping with Addiction: Supporting Those Who Love and Support the Ones Suffering with Addiction

This panel discussion with Saba Quraishi, Pamela Torney & Aisha Umar-Muawiyah focuses on the unique challenges faced by family and friends of addicts, offering practical advice and emotional coping strategies to help them support their loved ones without losing themselves in the process.

📌How to get our help?

Daniela Carbone will share how to begin your journey to healing from addiction with Back to the Fitrah Mentoring Academy.

📌The Imperfectly Perfect Family How to Move Beyond Family Culture to Having Strong Family Connections with Your Teens

Asumini Kasule tackles the generational and cultural rifts that often alienate parents from their teenagers, offering actionable insights for bridging these gaps and fostering meaningful connections that transcend traditional family norms. 

📌 Healing in the Hot Mess: How to Come Out of the Chaos to Connected and Compassionate Relationships

Khadija Al- Kaddour provides a roadmap for navigating the disorder and dysfunction that often plague relationships, offering valuable insight into how to transform turmoil into lasting connection and mutual compassion.

📌Live Q&A with the Mentors

Your chance to ask the Back to the Fitrah mentors anything!

📌Are They Safe? Exploring How Our Children are Losing Their Innocence Under our Noses

This panel discussion with Mona Mahamed & Khadija Al Kaddour delves into the often-overlooked ways in which children's innocence is compromised in today's digital and social landscape, urging parents to be vigilant and offering actionable steps to protect and educate their youngsters. 

📌True Love is Setting Limits: The Importance of Connecting with and Correcting our Teens

Asma'u Isa emphasises the delicate balance between nurturing a strong emotional bond with teenagers and setting appropriate boundaries, offering practical advice on how parents can effectively guide their teens through life's challenges while maintaining a healthy relationship. 

📌Empowering Families through Islamic Leadership: How to overcome fear and frustration to lead your family towards Jannah

Mohammad Aslam Quraishi provides a framework for establishing spiritually grounded leadership within the family, offering insights to overcome common obstacles like fear and frustration in the quest for eternal happiness in the hereafter.

📌Healthy & Happy Mum & Bub: The Spiritual Approach to Post-Partum Healing

Romy Ramos integrates Islamic teachings and spirituality into a holistic plan for postpartum recovery, aiming to guide new mothers through the physical, emotional, and spiritual adjustments needed for a happy and healthy motherhood journey. 

📌 Becoming a Playful Parent: How Detachment from the Dunyah Releases Playfulness from Within

Pamela Torney explores how letting go of worldly concerns and attachments can unlock a more joyful, playful approach to parenting.

📌Innocent Oppression: Killing Curiosity and Disrupting the Fitrah in our Children

This panel discussion with Aysha Fatima, Lina Magraby and Amy Ali examine how well-intentioned but misguided parenting techniques can stifle children's innate curiosity and natural disposition, offering strategies to nurture rather than oppress these essential qualities for a balanced and fulfilling life.

📌Self Care as an Act of Worship: Filling Your Cup First so You Can be of Service to Allah

Daniela Carbone reframes self-care as not just a secular concept but a spiritual obligation, offering a comprehensive guide on how taking care of oneself can enhance one's capacity to serve Allah and others.

📌Protecting the Fitrah of Children: Understanding How We re Innocently Turning Children Away from Allah

Janine Hood examines the often overlooked influences and practices that may inadvertently alienate children from their innate disposition toward faith, offering strategies for parents to safeguard and nurture their children's spiritual connection to Allah.

📌Overcoming Mummy Guilt: Making Peace with the Past to Be the Awesome Mum You Are

Lamanda Sungkar addresses the pervasive feeling of guilt that many mothers experience, offering practical insights to help them let go of past mistakes and embrace their own unique style of motherhood with confidence and joy.

📌Live Q&A with the Mentors

Your chance to ask the Back to the Fitrah mentors anything!

📌Grand Prize Draw

Make sure you are live for the grand prize draw where you could win one of the following:

• 2024 Back To The Fitrah Certification Scholarship (Value $10K)
• Peaceful Hearts 10 Weeks Live + Lifetime Membership to the Back To The Fitrah Inner Circle (Value $997)