Self discipline is something that we must all master to be successful in our lives. And this episode I go over different tips and tricks to become self disciplined, along with ways to deal with faith year and how to get yourself back up.

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Becoming a Muslim “It Girl" — Self discipline

Assalamu’alaikum loves. In todays episode, I go over a few Ramadan tips to help in making this Ramadan a better experience for all of us. Not having a burn out, building a stronger connection with Salah, staying hydrated, sleep deprivation, time management, planning out your day, having good intentions, etc.

Ramadan Tips

Welcome to Episode 1 of becoming a Muslim "It Girl." In today's episode we will go over the building blocks (the foundation) of everything to come!

Becoming a Muslim "It Girl" - Changing your mentality (Confidence, Growth mindset, etc.)

Balancing out deen with our dunya is one of the most important things that we as Muslims need to master. In the podcast, I’ll go over tips to help you incorporate the deen into your life and create a healthy balance.

Balancing the deen with dunya (creating habits and making Islam your focal point)

A guide to become a Muslim it girl (series overview)

Waking up for Fajr is hard. But knowing you didn't pray it is harder. In this episode I go over creating a routine for the night before, getting up, disciplining yourself, and giving a few reminders about the goodness of Fajr.

How to wake up for fajr (Routine, discipline, & reminders)

On Social media and in real life I see tons of people choosing to be friends with people that just aren't a positive influence on them. We as believers should be uplifting one another and constantly helping & advising in order to help eachother grow as much as possible. In Bukhari it’s narrated that the prophet ﷺ said ‘The believers are like a building, they support and strengthen each other.’ Find friends that will bring out the best Muslim in you. Find friends that will help soften your heart and will help you do good deeds long after they’re gone.

Friends (leaving “bad” friends, their influence on you, and how it should be according to Islam)

I see a lot of us going back to اللة SWT and sincerely asking for forgiveness. And so, He forgives us. “Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” {49:14} But why is it that even after our Lord has forgiven us, we feel the need to rid ourselves with guilt. We burden ourselves with the pain of the mistakes we’ve made and the consequences of them when in reality we should be moving on. These emotions often manifest into something larger such as self hatred and religious insecurity. We think we aren’t good enough for الله SWT. Oftentimes many also start to think that الله SWT doesn’t love them, that He hasn’t forgiven them and that brings more turmoil to our hearts. Instead, we should be taking the opportunity that الله SWT has given us to build ourselves anew. The fact that الله SWT let you be conscious of your wrongdoings is a sign that He wants you to come back to him and repent. It’s a sign that he wants you to become better. But how can you do that if you do not forgive yourself first? Take that first step. Free yourself of your past. Give yourself that gift. You deserve to move on.

Forgiving yourself and moving on

In todays episode we go over periods, except from an Islamic standpoint. I cover everything from Islamic rulings to fardh ghusl (ritual shower) to keeping iman high and tips and tricks to help you get through that time of the month.

Periods (Culture, Islamic ruling, fardh ghusl, getting back into prayer, tips & tricks, etc.)

This is something that so many of us struggle. On our journey, this is inevitable. It happens to all of us at one point or another. The important thing is to stay consistent and try your best. Allah sees your struggles on this Islamic journey and he will reward you accordingly. I pray that Allah ﷻ will grant you ease.

How to have High Iman (What are the signs & causes of Low iman and how to fix it)

We all have this question of how to become a better muslim. It's something that we want and are trying to actively attain, so here I give a few tips (and a lot of book recommendations) in order to help you along your journey. Islam can be a hard thing if we make it out to be, so the important thing is to look at Islam in a light that we know our hearts will be content with. Allah SWT will help you through this journey, all you need to do is try. As He says "Take one step towards me, I'll take ten steps towards you. Walk towards me, I'll run towards you." Here is a list of the books I recommend in this episode. If you aren't able to buy any of these, please DM me on Instagram (my user is @thedesiroyal) I will try to get back to you as fast as I can with a link to a free ebook/PDF version. Divine Reality by Hamza Tzortziz Developing Khushu in prayer by Muhammed Salih al-Munajjid Fortress of the Muslims by Sa'id bin Ali bin Wahf Al-Qahtani Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past by Firas Alkhateeb The Ideal Muslimah (For men: The Ideal Muslim) Patience & Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-jawziyyah Don’t be sad by Dr. Aid Al-Qarni Al-Adab Al-Mufrad by Imam Bukhari

How to become a better Muslim (Improving Ibadah, Islamic Knowledge, and yourself, wearing Hijab, book recs, prayer, and more.)

﷽ My goal for this podcast is to help all of you become better Muslims and to make habits that we keep with us for the rest of our lives. As Muslims, we are a marginalized part of western society. Many of our viewpoints have been influenced by western ideologies and in turn go against Islam's teachings. Let's dismantle this and look at everything in its rawest form. From the Islamic POV.

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