Making du’aa and engaging in the remembrance of Allah is one of the ways of gaining barakah (divine blessings) in our lives. When we analyse the lives of the productive Muslims in the past, such as those of the pious predecessors, we notice that they made the habit of engaging in dhikr (remembrance of Allah
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Seven Golden Etiquettes for Seekers of Knowledge
It was related by Anas bin Malik that the Prophet said: “Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim.” [Sunan Ibn Mâjah] However, as with all things in our Deen, there are proper ways of going about doing things. We have a certain way of taking wudhu, making salaah, tasbeeh, zikr, fasting and hajj. Here we give you 7 etiquettes for knowledge seekers in sha Allah:
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5 Steps to Help Execute Your To-Do List
Do you have a lot of things to do and not enough hours in the day to do them? Time management is something that everyone has indented into their lives. Some are good at it and some, not so much. Some use it as an excuse for missing the daily Salah or doing Dhikr. Time Management 101 is
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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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106 Tips for a Productive Hajj
It’s finally here! We collated and categorized the tips every one of you shared with us in response to our request in the weekly newsletter. Here are 106 tips for a productive Hajj. JazakumAllahu khairan for making this contribution! Before You Travel Photocopy of all your official documents. Make extra copies of passports and photos.
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Khushu: Humility in Salah (Part 1)
This article is an attempt to remind us of the importance of Khushu in our salah, what improves it, why we should constantly strive to guard our salah, and some productive tips to excel in our khushu. ‘Khushu’ is an Arabic word used to refer to humility or humbleness while offering our daily salah (prayers). The meaning
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