Ramadan is an exceptional month where every high-performing Muslim wants to be at their best: spiritually, physically, and socially. However, it can also be a very challenging month with lack of sleep, lack of focus, and lack of energy. Since the start of Ramadan 1443H, I have partnered with Mohammed Faris, founder of The Productive Muslim Company, to test out a few biohacks and measure their impact on our levels of energy, focus, and overall wellbeing. We experimented using different combinations of what I’ll share below and used the Whoop 4.0 fitness tracker (affiliate link) to measure how ..read more

This article is a long one, but it’s for those of you who are serious about living the next best version of yourself post-Ramadan. Strategies, Tips, And Tools To Design Your Next Best Self Post-Ramadan Ramadan ended a few weeks ago, and by now you’re probably starting to settle back to your post-Ramadan routine. You may have been able to keep up with some of your Ramadan resolutions (fasting a bit more, praying some parts of the night, giving charity often), or you may have crashed post-Ramadan and found it really hard to pick yourself up again – spiritually, physically, and socially. If you’r ..read more

Disclaimer: What is outlined below is a generalization of scientific findings related to nutrition that I attempt to synthesize with traditional wisdom and practice. It is not a replacement for medical advice, nor is it intended to be a treatment plan for a medical condition. Any attempts to implement concepts below should be done under the supervision of a healthcare professional. It is hard to blame anyone for being completely confused with the rapid pace at which new nutritional recommendations are being made. It seems like everywhere you look there are new fad diets circulating in the news ..read more

Last year, we all experienced a (hopefully!) once-in-a-lifetime Ramadan. A Ramadan without the Masjid, or commuting to work, or the much-beloved iftar parties.  As tough as it was – For many of us, this was a unique opportunity to experience a more meaningful Ramadan, focusing on our relationship with Allah SWT vs. the traditional socially-intense Ramadan experience that makes us feel spiritually-socially high, yet busy and overwhelmed. As many communities are planning a more traditional Ramadan with social-distancing and reduced operations, another opportunity emerges: defining a “new no ..read more

Over the last 10 years, I’ve dedicated myself to learning the science of productivity. I read over a 100 books and articles on how to lead and live a productive lifestyle, and tried and tested tens of productivity apps, tools, and systems to make my life more efficient. Looking back, it seems that all productivity resources I came across can be categorized in one of three ways: Hack Your Way to Productivity: These are tips, systems, and apps that make it “automatic” for you to be productive without giving it much thought. They are meant to hack the way your brain works and ‘trick’ you into do ..read more

The Productive Muslim has compiled for you our best videos, articles, and worksheets to help you be the best version of yourself during Ramadan. We recommend that you start with our free Productive Ramadan Online Course (which will only take few days to complete) and once you’re done, come back to this page and enjoy the rest of the articles, worksheets, and infographics! 1. Watch Our Productive Ramadan Online Course for Free 2. Dig Deeper into Ramadan Productivity with our Top Ramadan Articles [Aiming for an Awesome Ramadan] Did You Set Your Goals Right? 5 Tips for Balancing Work, Home and S ..read more

When the days of Ramadan leave us, we get a feeling of emptiness. Many of us may have achieved a great deal during the month whilst others may have been disappointed in how they spent their blessed Ramadan days. The passing of Ramadan so quickly usually leaves the hearts of Muslims around the world saddened. But, what is it that truly saddens us? Is it the end of the iftar feasts?  Or perhaps something much more important and frightening. The fear of not being able to maintain as much ibadah and the distractions of life that overwhelm us soon after Eid. The fear of not maintaining a relat ..read more

Every year, the Holy month of Ramadan provides us with the opportunity to improve our health by eliminating unhealthy eating patterns and giving our overburdened digestive systems a much needed break. During this sacred month, the rituals of fasting, night prayer and reading the Holy Qur’an on a daily basis can have a transformational effect on our overall sense of well-being and contentment. However, now that the blessed month of Ramadan has passed and the Eid ul-Fitr festivities are over, here are 9 tips for maintaining the incredible health benefits and habits that you worked so hard to gai ..read more

Now that the holy month of Ramadan is coming to an end, our system is crashing due to the conflicting reports we’re receiving of mixed and completely opposite feelings: sorrow, relief, panic, regret, excitement, exhaustion and achievement. Our analysis of you guys’ reactions doesn’t match! Some of you feel like the month has fled by so quickly and others say it couldn’t have gone any slower. And since your feelings determine your thoughts, how are we supposed to maintain our sterling reputation for credibility and relatable advice if we don’t even know what the majority is thinking? Okay, chan ..read more

You’ve probably been getting tons of messages telling you how to make the best of the last 10 precious nights of Ramadan and the most anticipated Laylatul-Qadr (The Night of Power/Decree). But instead of getting motivated, you get overwhelmed and feel that the goals and plans you are reading about are unrealistic given your circumstances. You feel like you cannot measure up to what everybody else is doing, so you just feel like giving up completely, even though there are still a few nights left.   This article is to tell you: “Do NOT give up, and do NOT get overwhelmed!” You can stil ..read more