10 Best Productivity Books for Muslim Moms (Tried & Tested)
Do you like self-help books? I have a list of productivity books for moms that I think every mother should read whether she likes self help books or not!
Moms need all the tools they can get to excel at life. She maybe just a stay at home mother, but she needs leaderships skills to be a CEO mom. Moms aren’t born to serve, they need to lead their families with full confidence.
Those leadership skills and confidence will only come when she has learnt time management and how to organize her time to stay productive. I consider reading books to be an act of self-love. I mean you are actually taking out time to learn new things and upgrade your skill-set!
So today, I’d like to share with you 10 books that I admire and would love for you to read.
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Productivity and Time Management Books for Moms
As mothers, we need to learn about time management, routines and building good habits that can help us not just in managing our homes and families but also find time for ourselves and our growth.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that managing a home—whether it’s housework or parenting—can feel overwhelming. But the real cause of this overwhelm is often poor time management. To make life easier, we need to get organized, create efficient systems, and set clear goals. Learning to stay focused on what truly matters will help us achieve more with less stress.
School doesn’t prepare you for this life and not every one is born with this skill. Our education sometimes doesn’t teach us everything we need to know about leading successful lives. So, we have to seek out the right books.
Below, I am talking about books that can help you with Productivity relating to your home, family, personal as well as spiritual life.
Need recommendation for more books: Check out this page for what I am currently reading >> Books to Read for Moms
Productivity Books for Muslim Mothers
Let’s start with a list of Productivity Books for Muslims because as a Muslimah, I believe that if you aren’t seeing things form a Islamic Perspective then you are probably missing out on the Barakah. So, here are 4 books that are a must read:
(Please click on the titles to read more about the books or purchase them on Amazon)
1. Productive Muslim by Mohammad Faris
This is one of the best books that covers everything about being productive as a Muslim. From spirituality to good routines, sleep habits and distractions to Ramadan and being socially productive, this book is one of my favorites.
Mohammad Faris is a well known and well respected former blogger and productivity expert. You will enjoy this book.
2. Barakah Effect by Mohammad Faris
The latest book by the same author Mohammad Faris is about Barakah and how to grow it in your life. It is a big, thick book but a MUST read for anyone who is hustling in life and doing everything they can to be productive but at the moment are still anxious and overwhelmed.
This book is enlightening, thought provoking and may be life-changing for those of you who may want to apply the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah directly to your life but didn’t know how.
Seek out the barakah! Find out where you have your leaky bucket and plug it!
I am glad someone wrote a book on this topic and I am happy that it is Mohammad Faris who wrote it!
3. The Beauty of Time Management in Islam by Umm Mohammad Abizer
This is a book about time management written by a Muslimah and I am so happy to have read such a well researched book. This is another of my favorite books that is about time management but Quran and Sunnah based.
Sister Umm Muhammad has written another best seller with this. I love how she addresses all our time management issues with sound Islamic advice. Everything from goal setting, decluttering, relationship management, overcoming distractions and addictions is mentioned in it.
The book contains some exercises too and they can help you with creating good habits. I highly recommend this book for how you can apply it directly to your life to improve your habits and create a balanced life.
4. Shatan and the Nafs: Overcoming Our Strongest Enemies by Umma Muhammad Abizer
This is another book by the same author I mentioned above. On the outside, this book doesn’t look like a time management or productivity book but as a Muslim we all know that this is a topic that we need to learn more about so that we can be less overwhelmed.
Time management, controlling our desires and whispers of the devil go together. This is how you overcome procrastination and learn why we are distracted, lazy, sad, angry and depressed. When we understand what the Quran says about this topic and what it actually looks like in real life, it becomes easier for us to be productive and stay focussed.
This is my favorite book by Umm Mohammad Abizer and I highly recommend it to everyone who wants to be productive.
Productivity Books Every Mom Should Read
Apart from the Islamic books on the topic, I’d like to recommend these main stream books that can teach you about how to understand and manage your life and habits.
1. Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy.
If you want to learn how to stay productive in spite of your busy life, this book can change everything for you. It sure did change mine.
Surprisingly, Eat That Frog is a very thin book compared to others so you can finish it really fast but every chapter is a gem.
2. Get It Done by David Allen
David Allen taught me how to simplify my home and how I do things.
He has written numerous books but this first one is a must read for every mom who cares about productivity.
Learn more about this book here.
3. Atomic Habits by James Clear
Habits are what makes and breaks a man(or a woman). Atomic Habits is all about the science of habits and how knowing how to break things down into small, teeny, tiny, atomic-sized habits can help you make progress.
It is another #1 bestseller that moms must read! Learn more here.
4. One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
The most powerful habit anyone can master is learning how to do one thing at a time. The trouble however is that we never know what one thing that is that we should focus on for maximum results.
This book was an eye-opener! Moms need this knowledge. Get it here.
5. 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington
This goal setting book changed my life. When I first started Life Planning in 2015, I didn’t really know how to make progress with my goals. I mean, I am a mom. Life was busy. How do you remember your big life goals when you have dishes to do and babies to rock to sleep??!
Well, this book shows you how to break down your year such that what most people cannot accomplish in 12 months, you can complete them in just 12 weeks.
This book changed my life. It can change your’s too. Get it here.
6. The New Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford
If you have a newborn, this is a must read book that helps you start your children on ideal routines.
From sleep training your child to how to manage yourself as a new mom – it is one book that hospitals should send home with every new born baby!
Related: If you are interested in daily routines, check out how I schedule my day around the five daily prayers.
7. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The best book you can read to embrace a minimalistic and clutter free life.
It’s that book that sparked a revolution and inspired the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo: the original guide to decluttering your home once and for all. So … you HAVE to read this!
These are my must read productivity books for moms. I’d love to know if you have read any of these!