Wondering how to do ibadah (worship) while playing a sport? A few years ago a friend and I followed our beloved Prophet’s advice and started archery. The Prophet once passed by some people of the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practicing archery. The Prophet said: “O Bani Isma`il ! Practice archery as your father Isma`il was a
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[Productive Hobbies] Inspiring Tips to Jump-start Your Journal Writing
You’ve read about the benefits of journal writing and still haven´t started? Here are some inspiring tips and ideas for the productive Muslim on how to get started and keep going. Personal journaling: A tool for reflection and improvement As Muslims we’re encouraged to reflect upon ourselves and our lives, and continuously strive for improvement.
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How to Be a Productive Patient (Part 3)
Turning to Allah and being a compliant, educated patient, which we discussed in detail in Part 1 and Part 2, are mostly concerned with the individual’s inner state and attitude toward their disease. However, human beings remain social creatures who need other people in their life to share their joys and sorrows with. As our
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5 Tips to Spending Productive Time with Your Kids
Spending productive time with our children is essential to raising them up properly. It is related that the Prophet said: “All of you are shepherds, and each one is responsible for his flock. A leader is a shepherd and he is responsible for those in his care. A man is a shepherd over his family, and he
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FEATURED: Hungry for Change? Impact Hunger
When we fast in Ramadan, we inevitably think of those who feel hunger every day of the year. Can you imagine if no food was available at sunset? Millions of people face this crisis—their hunger doesn’t end at sunset. We know the grim statistics: 850 million people in the world are undernourished (that’s one in every six
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5 Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteering is a beneficial and productive form of sadaqa, or helping give to those in need. Not only are you benefitting others, you are earning reward, and – a fact that is often overlooked – learning how to become more productive in your everyday life. Here are 5 ways that volunteering encourages those who are involved to become
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