A sample Khutba (Friday Sermon) that Khateebs around the world can use to emphasize the importance of adopting the Hijri calendar for Muslims. It highlights key points that Khateebs can elaborate on and customize according to the local context. Note: The standard openings and closings of a Khutba are not included, assuming that Khateebs are familiar with these elements.
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Beyond Urgent: Prioritizing Life Using The Intention-Impact Matrix
The intention-impact matrix is a conceptual tool we’ve developed at The Productive Muslim Company to help individuals align their tasks and actions with long-term impact and underlying intention. This is particularly aligned with our Barakah Culture approach to productivity.
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Istikharah Notepad: A Practical Tool to Decide With Barakah
The Istikharah Notepad by The Productive Muslim Company is a practical tool to help you through the decision-making process and ensure that you make informed decisions, full of Barakah, as per the guidance of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
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How Inferiority Complex Is Hurting You and the Ummah (and How We Can Fix This)
Islamic history is lit up with examples of Muslims who were world class leaders. They sat at the helm of flourishing empires and led on multiple frontiers ranging across medicine, mathematics, natural sciences and legal jurisprudence. In fact many of the inventions, innovations and discoveries that came from the Islamic world constitute much of the
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Ego is the Enemy of Barakah
“You are destined for greatness. Believe in yourself and go for it.” This should be an inspirational and empowering belief. That’s why you’ll see it plastered around the internet as a motivational quote. Go for it. Not only can you do it, but you are meant to do it. At face value, it sounds healthy,
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An experiment in the Metaverse
The team at Productive Muslim got in to the Metaverse and asked a critical question: How will the Metaverse affect spirituality, well-being, and productivity?
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