Every month, we host a ProductiveMuslim reader discussion where you can share ideas and tips to help each other become more productive. In our last discussion, readers shared practical tips on how to overcome indecision and distractions in an age where we are faced with countless, mind-boggling options and opportunities. The theme for this month’s discussion
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Written by Dina El-Zohairy
Taking Care of Your Kidneys: The Key to Your Daily Productivity
It’s true that we don’t realize the value of something until we lose it. I struggled for over 10 years with kidney disease and despite constant warnings from my doctor that non-compliance with medication would cost me my kidneys, I never ever imagined being the one on dialysis, let alone need somebody else’s kidney to
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How a Productive Muslim Visits the Sick
The Messenger of Allah said, “Every Muslim has five rights over another Muslim: to return the greetings, to visit the sick, to accompany funeral processions, to accept an invitation, to respond to the sneezer” [Bukhari and Muslim]. In the days of the Prophet and his companions, visiting the sick was not limited to relatives and acquaintances, but included strangers and non-Muslims (remember the Jewish kid who served the Prophet and took the shahadah on his deathbed when the Prophet went to visit him.)
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How to Be a Productive Patient (Part 3)
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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How to Be a Productive Patient (Part 2)
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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