In the first part of this series, you will read about the background and the benefits of creative thinking as well as some tips about how you can start tapping into your creativity. Your Creative Potential Many people link creativity to art. It’s true that artistic expression is one form of creativity, but there’s so much more
Read articleHow to Enjoy a Productive Weekend (Part 2)
In Part 1 we looked at the mindset of a Muslim when mentally preparing for the weekend. Now it’s time for some practical suggestions for what to actually do with your time. We start with Q2 activities – the important things in life that are likely to slip away as they don’t have urgent deadline pressures. So
Read article
How to Enjoy a Productive Weekend (Part 1)
For most working people, and even students, the weekend is a time of opportunity. After a week of slogging away at work or in class, you finally enjoy a window of freedom, some breathing space where you can manage your own time. After five days of a packed schedule where at times you can barely squeeze in
Read article
Muslimah’s Guide to Saving Smarter
As a child, I remember my mother keeping a meticulous record of things she bought with the housekeeping money my father gave her. I often wondered why; and when I asked, she’d say she needed to make hisaab, or be accountable for the money she used. Since the money was entrusted to her by my father, she had to
Read article
7 Practical Ways to Acquiring Knowledge about Islam
Alhamdulillah, we have been informed by many sources about the importance of seeking knowledge and knowing more about our beautiful deen. Wouldn’t it be great if we could sit down and dedicate ourselves fully to acquiring knowledge about Islam so we can reap some of the vast benefits that can be achieved? (refer to a previous article:
Read article
Striving to Achieve a Productive and Peaceful Relationship with Your Mother-in-Law (Part 1)
Years ago, I remember learning of the joint family system – not through my own family, but, rather, from a Satyajit Ray film, which depicted a young bride, largely in servitude, scorned by her in-laws. Such was my first impression. Meanwhile, my backdrop was New York City, and, what I would now characterize as glorification
Read article