A Muslim boy becomes a man, and a Muslim girl becomes a woman, through adherence to five important Ps: prayer, purpose, priorities, practice and persistence. Together, they lead a Muslim/Muslimah to productivity. Yet, most adults among us, including myself sometimes, will state ‘lack of time’ as their main practice and productivity barriers, when really, anything
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Looking at Life Through the Lens of Barakah
Download our 21 Sources of Barakah Resource Sheet + Infographic! As Muslims, it is completely normal to have our highs and lows in our faith. When you feel like you are low in your levels of faith, try to think about all the barakah that Allah already has blessed you with. Barakah can be in
Read articleHijama: A Forgotten Source Of Barakah
Download our 21 Sources of Barakah Resource Sheet + Infographic! “I’m exhausted.” How often do you find yourself saying this? How often do you wake up feeling stressed, fatigued and unable to do the things you want to do? Do you often find there is little barakah in your time because you’re always tired? Our
Read articleAnnouncing: The ProductiveMuslim® Retreat, Sri Lanka, November 2016
When was the last time you paused to reflect on where you’re heading in life? We live in a busy world where we’re bombarded with so many things to do; there are so many competing priorities that make us feel like we’re constantly running after a mirage. We barely have time to pause, reflect and
Read articleLet’s Restore the Dignity of “In-sha-Allah” by Learning How to Say ‘No’
The popular phrase “in sha Allah”, God willing, became headline news a few months ago when a young man was removed from a plane for saying it loudly while talking to his uncle over the phone, and it was perceived as ‘potentially threatening’. What followed was huge interest in the phrase “in-sha-Allah”, that led to
Read article[Hajj Season Inspiration- Part 2] 7 Ways to Stone Shaytan Out of Your Life
When Ibrahim was going to sacrifice his son, Shaytan came to him in the form of a man to try and distract him and encourage him to disobey Allah , so Ibrahim pelted stones at him. In part 1 we looked at different sacrifices that we could make to become closer to Allah , but
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