We are at a crucial crossroads at Islamic Self Help. For 12 years, Islamic Self help has provided beneficial resources to thousands of students through our articles, videos, courses, and books. A lot of the work we produced was distributed free or at a low price to reach as many people as possible, often running…
Three months ago, I made an important, difficult, life-changing decision. I quit my job and decided to try making it on my own through securing enough students on this website to cover my bills. This was not an easy decision. I spent a year making istikharah and shura, and building up some savings, before pulling…
Wealth is one of the most misunderstood topics in the Muslim world. There are those who believe that wealth is evil and poverty is piety, and others who simply leave the entire matter to destiny. Both approaches do not reflect the middle ground approach Islam takes to the importance of halal sustenance. Previously, we discussed…
I recently quit my job to focus fulltime on growing this website. This was not an easy decision. I spent months thinking, planning, strategizing, praying istikharah, and making shura with family, teachers, and elders. After a lot of deep thought and discussion, I pulled the trigger and resigned from my day job. This was one…
Wealth is one of the most misunderstood topics in Islam. Islam encourages us to live a life of zuhd (detachment from this world) and many misunderstand this to mean poverty. Yet many of the most righteous men in history, like Uthman Ibn Affan and Abdur Rahman ibn Auf, were wealthy businessmen. The ummah benefited from…