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Decision-making biases may hamper your effectiveness and productivity 26 Aug 2013 | 12:55 am
The Qur’an engages Muslims to practice consultative decision making by urging us in chapter 42 verse 38, “Amruhum Shura Baynahum.” “Those who hearken to their Lord, and establish regular Prayer; who ...
How its employee ranking system has destroyed Microsoft 25 Aug 2013 | 08:12 pm
Source: Will Oremus, http://www.slate.com There were many reasons for the decline of Microsoft under Steve Ballmer, including, as I wrote this morning, its lack of focus and its habit of chasing trend...
“Flying while looking like a Muslim” may cause you to be refused boarding 24 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
It is no longer a question of whether you are “flying while Muslim”; it is now whether you are “flying while looking like a Muslim.” Either way, you run the risk of being profiled, harassed, monitored...
The Risks of Consuming 5-hour Energy or similar Energy Drinks During Ramadan or At Work 30 Jul 2013 | 08:06 am
Note to those Muslims who knowingly consume any product that may cause them harm: The prophet (s) said, “Whomsoever drinks poison, thereby killing himself, will sip this poison forever in the Hell-Fir...
Ramadan fast survival guide will help you stay fit and healthy 27 Jul 2013 | 03:44 am
This is a partial reprint of an article by Sarah Hashim-Waris in the Los Angeles Times, USA, July 24, 2013 [...] Though it’s tempting to gorge on anything edible in sight once the sun sets, Levine urg...
Workers’ Safety, Health and Welfare in Islam: “Those who work for you are your brothers.” 1 May 2013 | 11:39 pm
“Those who work for you are your brothers. Allah has made them your assistants.” ——— Bukhari and Tirmidhi. The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “There is reward for kindness to every living thing.” ——— Buk...
In Bangladesh, corruption kills hundreds 29 Apr 2013 | 04:41 pm
Transparency international Around the world, corruption hurts people. In many countries – like Bangladesh – it can even kill. More than 200 people died and more than 1,000 were injured following the c...
The horror of Bangladesh Sweatshops 29 Apr 2013 | 04:35 pm
Video of Fire in 2012, Nov 27 Following Saturday’s deadly garment factory fire in Bangladesh, some wonder if greed is being put before safety? Robin Stickley reports. Building Collapse of April 24, 20...
Are your brand name clothes helping or hurting Bangladeshi Sweatshop Workers? 29 Apr 2013 | 04:19 pm
Doug Saunders, the Globe and Mail, USA Inside the garment factory, hundreds of poor women sewed the clothes that filled our shops. The factory’s owners had been warned that the place was hazardous; th...
From our readers: Choosing Salaat over a Job Promotion 24 Apr 2013 | 04:01 pm
Note from Rafik Beekun: In response to a recent story about salaat on this blog (Whether to pray or not?), one of our readers from South Africa sent us this very inspiring post about a critical job r...
