This is the second part of the 4-part special interview series, “Preparing for a Productive Ramadan”. Listen to the other interviews: Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4. In this interview, Abu Productive talks to Sr. Lotifa Begum, Head of Productive Muslimah, on how to overcome the challenges sisters face during Ramadan. Masha Allah, we know Islam holds women
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[Preparing for A Productive Ramadan]: Interview with Br. Kareem ElSayed
This is the first part of the 4-part special interview series, “Preparing for a Productive Ramadan”. In this interview, Abu Productive talks to Br. Kareem ElSayed, founder of TrailblazerUprising.com, on how to be prouctive at work during Ramadan. Did you know the the Prophet would fast most of the month of Shaaban? Aishah said: “I
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Prepare for a Productive Ramadan with Your Family!
Spending quality time with the family during Ramadan can be a challenge, with early suhoor and working hours, iftar and the long night prayers – there doesn’t seem to be any time to slot in for the family! However, over the years, I have found that Ramadan is ideal for families to spend time together
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[Productive Hobbies] Vertical Gardening: Take It to New Heights (Part 2)
In part one of this series on gardening, I discussed how you can get started. For those of you interested in gardening, but feel intimidated due to lack of space — think again. Welcome to the fast-growing world of vertical gardening, the perfect solution for achieving a highly productive garden when limited by ground space.
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[Productive Hobbies] Stop Horsing Around and Take Up Horseback Riding
While pondering over surah Al-Adiyat, did you wonder about the word ‘dhabha’ in ‘wal aadiyati dhabha’? ‘Dhabha’ is an adverb; it is the heavy panting and quick breathing of a horse in action — the sound that it makes as it gallops.
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Dispelling Myths About UnProductive Mums!
It is a well known fact that mothers hold a very high place in Islam as numerous ahadith narrate the rewards attached to motherhood. The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘Paradise lies at the feet of your mother’. [Sunan An-Nasa’i]. However, sometimes mothers lose the confidence to be more productive or lose a focus on themselves in the midst of looking
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