Minimalism simply implies living with less. It is the antidote of the consumerism culture.
\nMinimalism is majorly about getting rid of the superfluous and living with only what one needs in this dunya.
\nWe buy, we gather, we amass a lot of what we don’t need.<\/p>\n
We need to look inwards and really reflect on what’s truly important in this dunya.
\nAllah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says (interpretation of the meaning);
\n“I have not created jinn or mankind except to worship me”
\nNow, the following are practical tips for living a minimalist lifestyle according to the Sunnah;<\/p>\n
Have the Right Intention.
\nWhen you realize that less is more, you should have the intention of seeking Allah\u2019s Pleasure only, when you let go of the things you don\u2019t need.
\nDe-clutter.
\nWe all hoard stuff. Anything you know you’re not using or keeping for the sake of eventuality, let go of it and give to charity.<\/p>\n
This is very important.
\nCreate room for what’s important.
\nWhat’s the most important thing in this dunya? Worshipping Allah. Everything else is secondary. And no, I’m not just talking about praying 5 times a day. I’m talking about abiding by the injunctions of the Qur\u2019aan and following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa.<\/p>\n
Observe where you are repeatedly spending your time and money.
\nIf it isn’t on something productive or beneficial both in this dunya and in the aakhirah, let it go!
\nEliminate toxic relationships and people who are a threat to your Deen.
\nAbu Hurairah RA reported: I heard the Prophet \ufdfa saying, “Man follows his friend’s religion, you should be careful who you take for friends”. [At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].<\/p>\n
Be moderate in spending.<\/strong> “Do I really need this?” Social Media Detoxification.<\/strong> If you do, a detox is in order. You can learn to productively use the sites and manage your time properly or just delete them altogether. Whichever one works for you.<\/p>\n Last but not the least, Adorn yourself with the mannerisms of the Prophets of Allah (AS) and the truthful ones. \u2022 Freedom. All these and many more are the benefits of living a minimalist lifestyle. Minimalism simply implies living with less. It is the antidote of the consumerism culture. Minimalism is majorly about getting rid of the superfluous and living with only what one needs in this dunya. We buy, we gather, we amass a lot of what we don’t need. We need to look inwards and really reflect on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43],"tags":[5476],"class_list":["post-53898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-feature","tag-special-feature"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/minimalism.png?fit=400%2C200&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-e1k","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-14 12:12:01","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLearn to prioritize and spend only on what’s important and necessary. Always ask yourself,<\/p>\n
\n“What will happen if I don’t buy it?”
\nOften, this mindful reflection will get you spending less.<\/p>\n
\nDo you impulsively check your phone all the time? Do you spend a lot of time online on chat and social media apps? WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and what not?<\/p>\n
\nWith all this being said, you’re probably curious and wondering, “What do I benefit from living a minimalist lifestyle?”
\n\u2022 Realization of what\u2019s important. In this case, it\u2019s fulfilling your purpose of existence – Worshiping Allah.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Peace of Mind.
\n\u2022 Happiness.
\n\u2022 Contentedness.
\n\u2022 Less focus on material possessions.
\n\u2022 More time at your disposal which can be used productively.<\/p>\n
\nNow, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing wrong with having fun and living halal. The only problem is when this takes up all our time and distracts us from worshiping our Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"