Time flies between juggling all of our different roles, and women often feel like they are not ‘allowed’ to relax, because it seems like we need to achieve everything first. The list is never-ending; there is always something that needs doing.
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Sustaining the Good Habits of Ramadan
After Ramadan do you breathe a sigh of relief? Do you easily fall back into the same habits of your pre-Ramadan self or do you try to uphold some of practices of Ramadan? Do you stop fasting for the whole year until the next Ramadan? Once Ramadan has passed, it is arguably more difficult to
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[Productive Hobbies] A Guide to Learning Arabic
As Muslims we should always be working towards getting closer to Allah . That is after all why we were created: to worship Allah [Qur’an: Chapter 51, Verse 56]. Learning Arabic can be viewed as one of the ways we can grow closer to Allah . Insha Allah this article will look at why Arabic
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Productive Students: Guide to a Productive ISOC/MSA Meeting
Building upon a previous article on the elements of a successful ISOC, this post will inshaAllah help you to become more productive students during the ISOC/MSA (Islamic Society/Muslim Students Association) meeting process, and lead to success for the ISOC/MSA as a whole. You might think that a meeting can be a last-minute event and still be
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Does Inefficiency Go Against the Teachings of Islam?
This article serves as a reminder both to myself and to Productive Muslim followers of the need to master time and make the most of our journey through dunya. The following hadith shows us how important this is, and in fact the importance placed upon us as Muslims to utilise time efficiently: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet
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Can You Volunteer Your Skills?
Muslims and Charity Zakat: What is your definition of the third Pillar of Islam? We might often assume it means money alone, but it is important to note that charity can take multiple forms. Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari: The Prophet said, ‘On every Muslim there is enjoined (a compulsory) sadaqa (alms).’ They (the people) said,
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