It recently dawned on me that the challenge of raising and nurturing an individual is one of the toughest, yet greatest gifts we can receive as a Muslimah. Bearing and raising children is indeed a challenge for Muslim women in a world which is full of toxic behaviour, which can consume us – quite literally!
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[Productive Youth] 11 Business Tips for the Muslim Youth
Seeking a lawful earning is our duty as Muslims and utilizing the energy to strive for such a living is a means of worship and a path to blessed monetary rewards. Muslim youth can take some productive steps to learn about business in Islam, invest in great ideas and generate some profit. This article aims
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[Productivity Ninja] Staying Disciplined; Overcoming Resistance
In Part 3 of this series, I talked about the levels of attention we experience in an average day and the importance of leveraging our proactive attention in particular. We need discipline so we can overcome internal and external resistance. The following tips and tricks will help you achieve that by mastering two main areas: managing your attention
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Productive Muslimah Pregnancy Diaries: First Trimester
Almighty Allah has bestowed upon married women the gift of pregnancy and nurturing a child within us to increase the Ummah. Since finding out about my surprise pregnancy, I’d like to share with you my pregnancy diaries! I hope it will provide an insight into the highs, lows and emotions that we all may feel
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[Productive Thinking Series – Part 7] Sabotage Your Self-Sabotage
This is the seventh of a series of eight articles on ‘Productive Thinking’. The series aims to address the challenges that Muslims face on many different levels when it comes to productivity. These levels include: the mental, emotional and physical levels. This series will tackle thinking and mindset on the mental level; negative emotions like
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[Family Life – Part 2] Tips for Single-Parent Households
This is the second of a series of three articles on having a productive household. In this part, we will discuss 7 more aspects of a productive household. These will relate to how fathers and single mothers can contribute to a more productive household, In sha Allah. (Part 1 | Part 3)
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