The Productive Muslim: Where faith meets productivity

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Praying istikhara in all matters and then leaving the outcome to Allah as well as accepting His Decree is a great source of barakah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us this beautiful dua which helps us make decisions and not regret the choices we make in the following hadeeth: Mar 9 It’s Now or Never: Zarah Choudhury’s Life-Changing Weight-Loss and Fitness Journey (38 Comments) May 19 [Ramadan Comic] Get Rid of Your Distractions Before Ramadan: How to Achieve the Spiritual Focus You Want (62 Comments)

Prophet Muhammad was sensitive to his companions’ time and needs. His khutbahs (sermons) were brief, concise and powerful. Jul 1 [ProductiveRamadan Online Tips]: Episode 4 – Sleep Management during Ramadan – Part 1: The Challenge (with Arabic Subtitles) (16 Comments) Understanding which areas of your life will be affected by a decision helps you think through ways to mitigate the impact of a decision and/or have relevant conversations with those who’ll be affected so you can better agree on how best to manage the impact of a decision. Which part of this decision is my nafs (self) attached to and why? Every decision you make will impact multiple areas of your life. The question is: which area will be affected the most? It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said: Three are the signs of a hypocrite: when he spoke he told a lie, when he made a promise he acted treacherously against it, when he was trusted he betrayed. [ Muslim]Mar 27 [The Productive Muslim Masterclass Commences 4th April 2020] How this Masterclass Will Help You Live the Next Best Version of Yourself Across All Your Roles (1 Comments) O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female and made you nations and tribes that you may identify yourselves with one another. Indeed the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most Godwary among you. Indeed Allah is all-knowing, all-aware.” (49: 13) Do not Humiliate Each other! Jul 24 [Interview] Your Guide to An Effective Transformation of the Mind, Body & Soul (14 Comments) Now that we have reviewed the significance of Imam Hussain’s (AS) movement, we realize that what happened in Karbala was not a simple battle. This event’s lessons of morality and humanity are not only limited to one place or a specific group of people but reach out to every human being, regardless of their religion, nationality, or time. Faris essentially views productivity as a product of three factors: Focus, Time, and Energy. The book goes into a lot more detail, but I won’t spoil it for the readers of this review. After settling on a definition, Faris sets about understanding how to maximise productivity in light of Islamic guidance. The author has a genuinely original perspective on this area, a rare feat considering how saturated the market is.

Oct 28 Maintain Your Motivation and Strengthen Willpower – Motivation Boosters (Part 5) (13 Comments) Many readers may think to themselves, oh no, not another self-help book that makes me feel guilty for not being a CEO . It’s true, many books on the market are filled with impractical and unachievable advice from wealthy and successful individuals.Therefore, keep a "to-do list" of your goals and plans for your years, months, weeks, and days. That will help you find less time in front of the TV, thinking that there is nothing else left to be done. If you need to make a decision on a job offer, a business proposition, or a marriage proposal, you don’t have perfect and complete knowledge of the impact of this decision on your life. Moreover, once you decide, you forgo other opportunities that may or may not be better for you. Narrated Al-Aswad bin Yazid: I asked ‘Aisha “What did the Prophet do at home?” She said, “He used to work for his family, and when he heard the adhan (call for the prayer), he would go out.” [ Bukhari]