Turning to Allah and being a compliant, educated patient, which we discussed in detail in Part 1 and Part 2, are mostly concerned with the individual’s inner state and attitude toward their disease. However, human beings remain social creatures who need other people in their life to share their joys and sorrows with. As our
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Part 1 of this series covered medical-related advice that is meant to equip patients with the knowledge they need to manage their disease effectively as well as improve their quality of life and maintain good health. In Part 2, I move on to the spiritual tools, which every Productive Muslim cannot do without during any
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Click to read Parts 2 and 3! Two years ago in Ramadan, my kidneys shut down. Over the following six months, I underwent dialysis in the form of three weekly 4-hour sessions. A few days after Mubarak stepped down, I was being prepped for a life-changing event: a kidney transplant. Not to delve into my medical background, over
Read article[Ramadan Series] Overcome Fatigue and Be Productive
In the unrelenting world of the 21st century, where break in work is equal to a comparative regression in achievement, an echoing complaint from the hearts of the Muslim ummah is that of constant fatigue. My first instinct in writing this article was that it would be easy; after all the Prophet would spend nights
Read article[Ramadan Series] How You Can Incorporate Exercise into Your Ramadan Routine
The blessed month of Ramadan is my favorite time of the year. It is a month of worshiping Allah, gathering at the masjid, seeing family and friends, and so much more! However, it is also a month where you can potentially lose a lot of muscle tone and put up a roadblock to your fitness
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You have a long day at work: you start your morning by grabbing coffee through a drive-thru window because there was no time to make breakfast, and you need the caffeine. Sure, you’ve read all those articles online and in magazines about eating healthy – recipes, new diets, calorie-counting apps– but most options seem too
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