Before the beginning of Ramadan, my children made Ramadan cards for friends and family. I asked them to make their best card yet for ‘the most special person. They eagerly asked ‘who’ that person was, and I told them the most special person is “yourself”! They had to write a ‘letter’ to themselves with three
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How Zakat Impacts Productivity
Deep down, you may think of zakat as a tiresome once-a-year event that simply involves a quick online payment of 2.5% of your cash and a bunch of gold weighed on scales in your kitchen! But there is a lot more to it. Fully understanding and practising this beautiful pillar of Islam can lead to
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Positivity, Motivation and Well-Being During Ramadan
With Ramadan upon us, we tend to use this month as a time for reassessment and refocusing our lives. We have a need for food and drink which we can quench when we break our fast. We get tired and hot or uncomfortable, and all this goes away the moment iftar greets us. These are
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10 Issues That Can Impact Your Ramadan
During the month of Ramadan we often receive a lot of information instructing us on its significance, what to do and what nullifies a fast. However, we often overlook other aspects of the human condition and things that we either impose upon ourselves or have imposed upon us that impact the full experience. 1. Ibadah: During
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How to Increase Social Productivity this Ramadan?
The month of Ramadan is a time when we should maximise good deeds. Being active at a community level is one way of doing so. Ramadan offers you the opportunity to serve your community and to get close to it. Here are some tips for achieving this: 1. Help at Home During Ramadan, everyone
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Memorise 75 Ayath from the Qur’an in Just 15-20 Minutes a Day
The Prophet said, “The one who was devoted to the the Qur’an will be told on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Recite and ascend (in ranks) as you used to recite when you were in the world. Your rank will be at the last Ayah you recite”. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi] With the precious month of Ramadan
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