Writing
Thinking clearly about prosperity, faith, and the modern world
Some ideas don't arrive fully formed.
They show up as tension, confusion, or a quiet sense that something isn't adding up, even when life looks "successful" on the surface.
This space exists for that kind of thinking.
✗ Not to rant.
✗ Not to impress.
But to slow things down and make sense of how money, work, and technology shape our lives, especially when we're trying to live with intention and faith.
What you'll find here
The writing here explores prosperity in the modern world from the inside, not as theory, but as lived reality.
You'll find pieces on:
Some essays are personal. Some are analytical. Most sit somewhere in between.
This is not a feed. It's a thinking space.
How this fits with the rest of the site
This writing is where ideas are explored before they become frameworks.
This page sits upstream of all of that.
It's where questions are allowed to remain open long enough to be understood properly.
A longer path, for those who want it
Some ideas need more than an essay.
For readers who want a slower, more structured way to work through these questions, there is a book that brings this thinking together into a practical roadmap.
Breaking the Chains
The Riba-Free Path to Financial Independence and Lasting Legacy
The book is written for Muslims who feel constrained by interest-based debt, inflation, and financial systems that quietly work against their values.
It focuses on:
This is not a book of shortcuts or financial tricks. It is a guide to seeing the system clearly, reclaiming agency within it, and building a life of dignity, stability, and impact.
Talks and conversations
Some ideas are better spoken than written.
From time to time, this work appears in talks, interviews, and conversations, where these themes are explored in dialogue with others.
Engineering Prosperity from the Ground Up in Indonesia
Presented at the World Bank, Washington DC
A presentation on community-scale, asset-based economic systems and how ethical design can work in practice.
Building Economic Resilience Through AI Mastery
A talk on human-centered approaches to artificial intelligence and how technology can strengthen, rather than weaken, human economic participation.
How to read this space
You don't need to read everything. You don't need to agree with everything.
You can:
If you're new and want orientation, there's a short page that explains how everything here fits together.
Clarity rarely comes from consuming more information.
It comes from asking better questions, and giving them enough space to be answered honestly.