Today’s special guest is a contemporary American Muslim resident scholar, educator, founder and instructor at Ella Collins Institute and former imam of the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center. Yes, he’s none other than Imam Suhaib Webb! In this interview, Imam Suhaib Webb reveals to Abu Productive his biggest productivity challenge and how he manages
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Dhikr For the ‘Mum on the Run’
Wake up, Fajr salah. Get the kids up, breakfast, uniforms, school bags. Check. Rush to school. Back home, do the dishes, vacuum the living room, prepare lunch and dinner, Dhuhr salah. Check. 3:30pm, pick up the kids, fix a snack, finish making dinner, ‘Asr salah. Help with homework, teach Qur’an, Maghrib salah. Dinner. Get the
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[Productive Hobbies] Composting: Turning Waste into Black Gold (Part 3)
In a previous installment of this series, we looked at the fast-growing, highly productive technique of vertical gardening. In this article, we will look at another interesting, cost-effective and natural way to help you achieve optimal soil conditions in your garden and offer some practical tips on getting the best out of your efforts.
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[Productive Relationships] Reconnect With People You Care About
In a fast-paced society, routines tend to become rote and mechanical. Day in day out, we commit to the regular tasks of the week: driving to and from work, taking kids to and from school, and fitting in as many extracurricular activities as possible – all without much thought and emotions. As the pace picks
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[Interview] Secrets of a Productive Muslimah – Maryam Amirebrahimi (Part 1)
At ProductiveMuslimah, we all believe the ultimate secret to a successful Muslimah is that she strives with sincere intentions and uses all the resources around her to achieve the highest stations in Paradise. We are always looking for the ‘secrets to productivity’ and wanted to explore how some of the Muslim women today manage time
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Use Your Pencil to Read the Qur’an with Reflection
Are you constantly seeking a better relationship with the Qur’an but feel frustrated with the huge tafsir books and your tight schedule? You’re not alone. Well, let’s start this off with a confession. I have always found it hard to keep a daily wird of reciting Qur’an (the part of the Qur’an one reads or
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