Major Time Management Considerations 1. Sleep As alluded to already, one may have to adjust one’s sleep pattern. The Sunnah of sleeping after Zuhr (qaylula), is practised by many to help them re-energise. For workers fasting, the time immediately upon arriving home is ideal. Sleep can also stave off hunger. Just remember to make an intention before flopping down in exhaustion! An oft-neglected Sunnah is to talk
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[Ramadan Series] 8 Easy Steps to Recite the Entire Qur’an this Ramadan
It has been said that everything has a beloved & that the month of Ramadan has a beloved, too: The Glorious Qur’an. And so for the duration of this month, Muslims worldwide honour Ramadan’s beloved and aspire to complete the recitation of the Qur’an. In this article you’ll learn how you too can work towards achieving this noble
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[Ramadan Series] Rethinking Time Management this Ramadan: Part 2
Ramadan’s Inbuilt Time Management System Despite the plethora of time management systems, methods, organizers and techniques, the best have been often the simplest. Being able to schedule all your activities is actually the most efficient way of utilizing our time. That’s why schools, colleges, universities, businesses and countless other institutions do it. When you have a set programme to follow, you get things
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[Ramadan Series] Changing Habits in Ramadan
The manager of Productive Muslim – who also happens to be in my Habits for Allah GoogleGroup – asked me recently to write an article regarding changing habits in Ramadan. Since Ramadan is an excellent time to form habits, I agreed to share some key principles.I shall discuss the key ahadith about habit forming, the method
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Productive Ramadan Daily Planner
Download Productive Ramadan Daily Planner By now you’ve seen the Productive Ramadan Taskinator and, hopefully, jotted down your schedule for the month. Now let’s get down to the nitty-gritty view of each day. This is where the Productive Ramadan Daily Planner comes in. How to use Productive Ramadan Daily Planner ? Using this worksheet, your salah gets top priority on
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[Ramadan Series] Rethinking Time Management this Ramadan: Part 1
The Time Management Imperative Before we begin, it’s worth reminding ourselves why Ramadan has a time management imperative. David Allen, creator of the world famous GTD system, has explained that when we want to do anything at any given moment, there are four criteria which should determine our choices: context, time available, energy and priority. If you think carefully, all
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