{"id":9565,"date":"2015-05-06T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/productivemuslim.com\/?p=9565"},"modified":"2018-07-09T15:50:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T20:50:40","slug":"productivity-in-ramadan-a-myth-or-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/productivemuslim.com\/productivity-in-ramadan-a-myth-or-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Productivity in Ramadan…a Myth or Reality?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When we started our Productive Ramadan project four years ago, we started with a hypothesis. The hypothesis said: \u201cIt is possible for a Modern Muslim man or woman to be spiritually, physically, and socially productive during Ramadan.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Up until that point, the debate about productivity during Ramadan was centered around two camps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Those who brought examples from our past history showing how productive Muslims were during Ramadan but were not quite able to link and apply those past examples to our modern day challenges, and,<\/li>\n
  2. Those who completely gave up and used the shroud of “Ramadan is a month of worship” as a cover for their inability to be productive at work and in the community during Ramadan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Our understanding was different. We believed that productivity is possible in the modern world and there are concepts in our religion and practical tips and techniques grounded in psychology and physiology that we could benefit from and apply during Ramadan to lead spiritually, physically, and socially productive lives.<\/p>\n

    But first let’s start off with a question:<\/p>\n

    Why is it important for you to be productive in Ramadan?<\/h2>\n

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    Simon Sinek, in his famous TED Talk, talks about the importance of starting any venture with “WHY” before you go into the how and what. By defining why, it becomes easier and easier to define the how and what. This is exactly where we’ll begin with today. We’ll first ask the question: “Why is it important for you to be productive during Ramadan?” The answer to this question is in the video below from last year’s productive Ramadan online course.<\/p>\n