“O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have to ask your advice.” He said: “Do you have a mother?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i] From the moment we first come to know that we are in
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Productive Part-Timer: How to Integrate Multiple Roles
Working part-time can make you the envy of your friends. You get to work flexible hours and spend more time at home and with your family. You get to do things on a weekday that most could never dream of, right? Wrong! The truth is that working part-time can make you more stressed out and
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[Ramadan Series] Rethinking Time Management this Ramadan: Part 3
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] 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] 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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The Concept of Time from Our Scholars (Part 3 of Series on Time)
In the last two articles [The Concept of Time in Quran – Part1 & The Concept of Time in Hadith -Part2] we mentioned some of the remarkable concepts and attitudes towards time in both Qur’an and Hadith. To see the fruits of practicing these principles, we can observe the statements and examples of our pious predecessors from the
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