Niya (2015)

Brother Yusuf is a successful Muslim financial advisor that doesn't compromise with things that will lower his respect. His beloved wife, Anisa, is the strong, loving, and caring middle school teacher that's the backbone of the family. Their strong relationship has become a good example for their teenage daughter Kalida. Yusuf loses his job, due to downsizing, close to the time of his daughter's preparation for college. His family is very supportive despite not finding a job after countless interviews. Time passes as he has not found work and is starting to lose faith that he will find a suitable job. Despite the loving effort & support from his good wife Anisa, he finds himself caught between two worlds, stuck at a crossroad allowing temptation to creep in and cause mischief. In a few short months, the pressure of life, changes his ability to fight temptation, and he keeps the company of a very unsavory Muslim in Dawood who aids in lowering his morality. Anisa confronts him about his changes, recent behavior, and his new company. Yusuf storms out ignoring his wife's tears. Anisa drops down on her knees to give supplication for Allah (God) to help her husband. Yusuf seemingly ignores his wife's plea, in the hope of securing a job from Dawood and begins a journey into dangerous territory. He's challenged by all the things that can take a Muslim off of the straight path to destruction. Yusuf skips his wife's birthday dinner date planned with their best friends, Saeed and Layla. Saeed sees him skip out at the restaurant and intervenes trying to lure him away from Dawood realizing he's caught at a crossroad. Yusuf must choose between losing himself for a lucrative job or keeping his morality and declining the job to return home to his loving family.