My paternal grandfather passed away yesterday evening at his home in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. “إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ” “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” As I’m trying to process my emotions and go through my memories of him, I keep coming across nuggets of wisdom from his life story that I thought
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How to Stop Anger from Damaging Your Career, Family Life and Spiritual Health
I remember sitting in my office thinking about my coworker who had just gotten fired. He was someone with seniority, good education and impressive experience in his field. He was also a father and a husband… Sadly, one day this great person was headed home to tell his family that he lost his job… because
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[Parenting Lessons from Surah Luqman – Part 5]: Developing Patience and a Love for Prayer in Children
In the previous parts of the series on parenting lessons from Surah Luqman, we talked about the essential prerequisites of parenting (Part 1), how to teach our children to avoid shirk (Part 2); being obedient and grateful to Allah and our parents (Part 3); and instilling consciousness of Allah in children (Part 4). This part of the
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[Reader Discussion] Restoring Ties with Family and Friends
Every month, we host a ProductiveMuslim reader discussion where you can share ideas and tips to help each other become more productive. Last month, readers shared many interesting ideas on how to have a relaxed and refreshing weekend. The theme for this month’s discussion is restoring ties with family and friends.
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[Surat Al-Kahf Series – Part 4]: What Are You Doing With Your Dreams?
Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching the end of this series. Please fasten your seat belts and make sure your seats are in the upright position. On behalf of the cabin crew, I would like to thank you for taking this journey with us and hope to see you here again soon. Okay fine, I
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The Forgotten Blessing: Giving Your Parents the Proper Treatment They Deserve
“Ali, please come downstairs and eat”, calls Haleema, his mother, for the third time. “In a minute MUM, I’m busy, you’re so difficult.. gosh.. just leave me alone!” followed with a loud slam of the door. How many of us are guilty of this? It may not be the exact same words, but in some
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