The Journal

Why Habit Trackers Fail (And How to Use One That Doesn't)

Why Habit Trackers Fail (And How to Use One Tha...

Most trackers are abandoned by week three, and the reasons are boringly predictable. Here is what to do differently.

Why Habit Trackers Fail (And How to Use One Tha...

Most trackers are abandoned by week three, and the reasons are boringly predictable. Here is what to do differently.

Laylatul Qadr: How to Actually Plan the Last Ten Nights

Laylatul Qadr: How to Actually Plan the Last Te...

Somewhere in ten nights is one worth more than eighty-three years. You are not told which — and that is the point.

Laylatul Qadr: How to Actually Plan the Last Te...

Somewhere in ten nights is one worth more than eighty-three years. You are not told which — and that is the point.

The Fourth Trimester: What Nobody Tells You About Postpartum Recovery

The Fourth Trimester: What Nobody Tells You Abo...

Every appointment is about the baby. Almost nobody asks how you are and waits for a real answer. This is the missing conversation.

The Fourth Trimester: What Nobody Tells You Abo...

Every appointment is about the baby. Almost nobody asks how you are and waits for a real answer. This is the missing conversation.

What Is Actually Required for a Valid Nikah (And What Is Just Culture)

What Is Actually Required for a Valid Nikah (An...

Knowing which parts are required and which are cultural will save you more arguments — and more money — than anything else in planning a wedding.

What Is Actually Required for a Valid Nikah (An...

Knowing which parts are required and which are cultural will save you more arguments — and more money — than anything else in planning a wedding.

How to Calculate Your Zakat: A Plain-English Walkthrough

How to Calculate Your Zakat: A Plain-English Wa...

Zakat is not complicated, but it is badly explained. Here is the shape of the calculation — and the four places people usually get stuck.

How to Calculate Your Zakat: A Plain-English Wa...

Zakat is not complicated, but it is badly explained. Here is the shape of the calculation — and the four places people usually get stuck.

How to Price What You Make (Without Quietly Underpricing Yourself)

How to Price What You Make (Without Quietly Und...

Underpricing does not feel like a mistake. It feels like being busy. Here is how to work out what your work actually costs before you decide what to charge.

How to Price What You Make (Without Quietly Und...

Underpricing does not feel like a mistake. It feels like being busy. Here is how to work out what your work actually costs before you decide what to charge.