You snatch yourself out of a meeting, rush to make wudu, find an empty conference room, then hurriedly start performing dhuhr (noon) prayer. By the time you say “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is Greater), all sorts of distractions flood your mind ironically: the email you must send, the phone call you need to make, the report
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How Being Chronically Late for Salah Affects Your Productivity & What to Do About It
Explore The Productive Muslim Online Masterclass that helps you live the best version of yourself spiritually, physically and socially “Allahu Akbar… Allahu Akbar…” I hear the adhan through the windows of my office, and I see the pop up on my computer, “It’s time for dhuhr prayer.” Few minutes earlier, I just started getting into
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[Hajj Season Inspiration- Part 2] 7 Ways to Stone Shaytan Out of Your Life
When Ibrahim was going to sacrifice his son, Shaytan came to him in the form of a man to try and distract him and encourage him to disobey Allah , so Ibrahim pelted stones at him. In part 1 we looked at different sacrifices that we could make to become closer to Allah , but
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[Inside The Therapist’s Office – Episode Three] Success
“As Salam Alaykom Adam!” I greeted the grumpy teenager. “So how was your weekend?” “Yeah, whatever!” Adam spat out. “Let’s get this over with!” He sunk into the chair across from me and took out his earphones, totally uninterested in what I had to say. “What’s your Wi-Fi password?” He asked. “Listening to music, huh? Why
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Khushu: Humility in Salah (Part 2)
Productive Tips to Maintain Khushu in Salah [Read Part 1] Wouldn’t it be nice to have some form of an invisible protective shield around us while we pray to keep the distractions away from us? Yes! And here’s some good news: each one of us can and should build this protective shield to guard our
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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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