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Here's How To Nail Your Next Remote Presentation

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Do your kids need tutoring while taking classes online?

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Be prepared, not scared inshallah:

The Importance of Women Supporting One Another

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Toxic hip-hop music is like giving black/Muslim/any kids "cyanide for breakfast"

2014-12-20T12:45:00.001-05:00

Surah al Asr Brief illustrated Explanation-Nouman Ali Khan

2012-08-26T23:25:00.001-04:00

Blind child doesn't want to see again

2012-08-15T21:36:00.001-04:00

Tafseer of Surah Maryam - Day 1: Introduction

2012-08-08T21:07:00.001-04:00

"Racing to Allah" - Muslema Purmul

2012-07-21T23:46:00.001-04:00

Time Management - Shaykh Muhammad al-Shareef

2012-04-06T19:12:00.001-04:00

FBI Infiltrator Who Spied on Muslims Reveals Techniques

2012-04-06T19:11:00.001-04:00

I would love to meet this child's mother!

2012-02-25T21:19:00.000-05:00

The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: All from Allah - Maryam Amirebrahimi

2012-02-04T22:06:00.000-05:00

Jewels of Jannah: Asiya (R) by Yasmin Mogahed

2011-12-31T16:15:00.000-05:00

Powerful Sister: Amal Ahmed Albaz

2011-12-10T21:27:00.000-05:00

Women in Islam: Interview with Dr. Ingrid Mattson

2011-12-10T20:42:00.000-05:00

Would you bathe in dioxin or chlorine?

2011-11-06T22:06:00.000-05:00

First Ten Days of Dhul-Hijjah by Sheikh Yasir Qadhi

2011-10-29T22:19:00.000-04:00

Post-Ramadan Do's: Episode #1

2011-09-10T15:50:00.000-04:00

Oh no, I missed my suhoor!

2011-08-10T21:29:00.003-04:00

Assalamu ’alaikum,

Here are 5 quick tips if you’ve missed your Suhoor (pre-dawn Ramadan meal) and want to stay productive:

1. Don’t panic: Nothing like panicking yourself if you missed Suhoor; calm down, go pray Fajr, read some Quran, you’ll be fine!

2. Don’t think about it too much: Again, don’t stress your mind and constantly remind yourself during the day that you missed Suhoor and that you only had one meal last night..etc Just having this thought in your mind is enough to drain your energy and give you an excuse for being unproductive.

3. Get on with your day: An athlete once said “There’s nothing more powerful than a made up mind”. Make up your mind to be productive, talk to yourself like an athlete, and get on with your day!

4. Nap if you need to: If you feel super hungry, then take short naps/breaks to help yourself pull through the day.
Keep yourself busy: Ever had one of those Ramadan days that went by so quickly! Chances are you spent that day either super busy or doing something you really enjoyed. Try to do the same here and you won’t feel that you even missed Suhoor at all inshaAllah.

5. Finally and most importantly, make dua to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) to help you during the day. Remember the verse “You Alone We Worship, and You Alone We Seek Help From” (Al-Fatiha). If we’re fasting for him then let’s ask Him to help us with our fasting and perform it correctly whether we miss suhoor or not.

For more on this, read our ‘10 Step Suhoor Routine’ http://bit.ly/10-Suhoor on www.productiveramadan.com

(Oh btw, Master Your Sleep article series is out on the website, check it out here http://bit.ly/sleep-part1 and http://bit.ly/sleep-part2 )

Yours sincerely,
Abu Productive

ps. oh and please don’t miss Suhoor again! Set 5 alarms next time! ;)

Raising Honest Children

2011-06-23T15:45:00.000-04:00

Addicted Music Lovers Must Watch!!!

2011-06-12T22:10:00.000-04:00

As Parents, We Are Swimming Against The Current

2011-05-27T22:21:00.002-04:00

We are living in a strange time of rat races, struggling to keep up with others around us. This race is not only limited to our wealth, status, or any other type of materialism, but also includes the way we carry out many of our daily roles in life, especially as parents. The way we raise our children and the values/goals we set for them has become a matter of competition. The definition of a good parent, in our world, revolves around how comfortably our children are raised, how much money we are able to collect and spend on them, the amount of good, fresh food that is provided daily, and what “type” of secular education we are able to provide for them. The more we are able to provide of these worldly things, the better we are perceived as fulfilling parents.

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Pearls from Surah Yusuf

2011-04-29T23:20:00.002-04:00

It amazes me how Yusuf (peace be upon him) was so grateful to God and forgiving of his brothers even as he suffered all kinds of indignities:

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18 Tips to Stop Cyberbullying

2011-04-25T20:57:00.001-04:00

1. Keep the computer in a common area of the home. Do not allow it in your children's bedrooms. Monitor their online usage.

2. Learn how various social networking websites work. Become familiar with Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. Ask your children if they will show you their profile pages.

3. Talk regularly and specifically with your children about online issues. Let them know they can come to you for help if anything is inappropriate, upsetting, or dangerous.
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