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Blood Brothers Podcast is the official podcast of 5Pillars News hosted by journalist Dilly Hussain. The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
Blood Brothers Podcast is the official podcast of 5Pillars News hosted by journalist Dilly Hussain. The show discusses a plethora of political, religious and socioeconomic issues affecting Muslim communities in the West and the Muslim-majority world with experts, influencers and professionals.
Episodes

Monday Apr 03, 2023
Umer Suleman | Haram Investments, Conventional Mortgages & Wahed | BB #93
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
In this week’s episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the Global Head of Risk and Sharia at Wahed Invest, Umer Suleiman. #Riba #Interest #Wahed
Topics of conversation include:
• Car insurance & claims: 0:02:49 - 0:05:30
• Interest & Riba: 0:05:31 - 0:08:36
• Car insurance: 0:08:36 - 0:09:48
• Personal injury claims: 0:09:49 - 0:14:50
• Car finance: 0:14:51 - 0:22:18
• Stocks & shares: 0:26:48 - 0:32:32
• Cryptocurrency: 0:36:37 - 0:42:20
• Conventional mortgage (Darul Harb): 0:42:21 - 0:48:32
• Conventional mortgage (European Fatwa Council): 0:48:33 - 0:56:03
• ‘Halal’ mortgages: 0:56:04 - 1:04:01
• Investments in Islam: 1:04:02 - 1:09:34
• Wahed Invest: 1:09:35 - 1:33:44
• Closing remarks: 1:33:45 - 1:36:00
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Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly and Aki Hussain speak with the CEO of Sapience Institute, Hamza Tzortzis. #dawah #masculinity #hamzatzortzis
Topics of conversation include:
• Pakistan Dawah trip: 0:02:09 - 0:28:21
• Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad & The Visionary programme: 0:28:22 - 0:43:41
• Dawah pimping and algorithm prostitution: 0:43:42 - 0:54:58
• Red pill and Prophetic masculinity: 0:54:59 - 1:16:41
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Tam Khan | Should Muslims Support Andrew Tate? | BB #91
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with former professional MMA fighter, actor, entrepreneur, and the owner of TK MMA Gym in Dubai , Tam Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #AndrewTate #TopG
Topics of conversation include:
- How did Tam become friends with Andrew Tate?
- Tam's observations and experience of Tate since becoming Muslim.
- Tate's persona on camera vs his personality off camera.
- Is Tate still involved in the adult web cam business, casinos, or any haram trades since becoming Muslim?
- Is Tate's Islam genuine? His social media posts since becoming Muslim, and distancing himself from his past unIslamic positions and statements.
- What is Hustler's University about? Are people being hustled by Tate?
- Promoting wealth and luxury. How Islamically appropriate is this for Andrew or any successful Muslim entrepreneur?
- Is Tate a good role model for Muslim youth and men?
- Tate's recent arrest in Romania. Why does Tam believe he is innocent?
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Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Mecca Nandi | Polygyny, Jealousy & Coaching Co-Wives | BB #90
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with Mecca Nandi, better known as ‘The Co-Wife Coach’.
Topics of conversation include:
- Mecca’s background and how she entered a polygynous marriage.
- The ups and downs, jealousy, compromises, time and relationship management of a polygynous marriage.
- Coaching co-wives. What are the most common issues, grievances, and experiences.
- Misyar marriage, secret marriages, and the ‘No Strings Nikah’ app.
- What is the ideal ‘Muslim man’ for a polygynous marriage?
- Advice to Muslims who are considering and/or currently in polygynous marriages.
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Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Ustad Yasir al-Hanafi | Intra-Sunni Debates & Dawah to Famous Non-Muslims | BB #89
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
In this in-depth and timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the senior student of knowledge, imam and social commentator, Ustadh Muhammad Yasir al-Hanafi. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Sunni #Dawah
Topics of discussion include:
- 15 quick-fire Hanafi fiqh questions.
- What are the dangers of students of Islamic knowledge pursuing secular academia?
- Is there a time and place for intra-Sunni debates? Where does it fall in terms of priorities?
- Dr Jordan Peterson's deceit, and Andrew Tate's conversion to Islam.
- Should dawah to prominent non-Muslims be done publicly or privately?
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Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Jake Shields | Christianity, Islam & the LGBTQ Agenda | BB #88
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
In this exclusive episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the legendary UFC fighter and former Strikeforce world champion, Jake Shields, who is regarded as one of the greatest American wrestlers of all time. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Islam #Christianity #LGBTQ
Topics of conversation include:
- Jake’s upbringing and early exposure to religion. Growing up as an atheist.
- Reconnecting with the belief in God. How, why, and when did this happen?
- The undeniable decline of Christianity in the West. Jake’s criticisms of Christianity today.
- Jake’s exposure to Islam and Muslims. How and when did this start?
- Muslims and Christians uniting against the LGBTQ agenda, the sexual indoctrination of children, and other mutual causes.
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Riaz Khan | Football Hooliganism to Dawah at Qatar World Cup | BB #87
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with ex-football hooligan and community activist from Leicester, Riaz Khan. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Qatar2022 #Football
Topics of discussion include:
• Growing up in Leicester and facing racism in school in the 1980s.
• Becoming a hooligan for Leicester city’s infamous ’Baby Squad’ firm.
• Stories of fighting other football firms (Millwall, Birmingham, Everton, Newcastle).
• Valuing parents, reformation, and turning back to Islam.
• Qatar World Cup and hypocrisy of the west.
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Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
In this timely episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the president of the World Kashmir Freedom Movement (WKFM), Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Kashmir #India
Topics of discussion include:
- Chronology of the occupation of Kashmir. British period, partition and Indian occupation. – The religious factor of India’s occupation of Kashmir.
- The significance of the revocation of Articles 35A and 370 in August 2019.
- Similarities between India’s occupation of Kashmir and Israel’s occupation of Palestine. – India’s Congress Party and the ruling BJP’s policies on Kashmir.
- The role of Pakistan. Do the Muslims of Kashmir want to be a part of Pakistan? Are Kashmiris pro-Pakistan or does it vary according to ideologies, parties and administrations?
- The Islamic identity of the Kashmiri armed resistance.
- Reliance and hope in the international community for justice, peace and security in Kashmir.
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Mahdi Tidjani | Single Mums, Women as Objects & No Strings Nikah | BB #85
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
In this no-nonsense episode of the Blood Brothers podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the controversial Muslim influencer and relationship coach, Mahdi Tidjani. #BloodBrothersPodcast #MahdiTidjani #RedPill
Topics of conversation include:
- What benefits are there in the Red Pill for Muslims? Do Red Pill positions contradict Islamic beliefs, values and practices?
- Importance of language and tone in addressing sensitive topics like polygyny, adultery and sexual intimacy.
- Muslim men marrying divorcees and single mothers. Is ‘no strings nikah’ (misyar) a solution to avoiding zina?
- Men as birthing partners and women as objects.
- Traumas, heartbreak, and the shaping of ideas and behaviours.
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Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Dr Laila Aitlhadj | Prevent & The UK Govt’s Targeting of Muslim Children | BB #84
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
Saturday Jul 23, 2022
In this eye-opening episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the director of advocacy group Prevent Watch, Dr Laila Aitlhadj, about the UK government’s controversial counterterrorism ‘Prevent’ strategy. #BloodBrothersPodcast #Prevent #Islamophobia
Topics of conversation include:
- Chronology of the Prevent strategy (Labour to Conservative).
- Are there any benefits to Prevent?
- CTS Act 2015 and Prevent’s statutory footing.
- Does Prevent disproportionately target Islam and Muslims?
- Muslim children in schools and safeguarding. Advice to teachers and social workers.
- Why scrap Prevent? Why can't there be an alternative that is managed by the Muslim community?
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