How Ordinary Professionals Are Making Extraordinary Impact (And How You Can Too)

Assalamu'alaikum,

When I first started teaching the Productive Muslim Program, I thought I was the only person qualified to teach it. After all, I wrote the Productive Muslim book, and I largely developed the content of the training material.

But two thoughts kept nagging at me:

1. If I truly wanted this material to reach others, I needed to stop being the bottleneck and let others teach it.

2. What would happen after I'm gone? Would this program continue to be taught?

I knew what I had to do - train others to be trainers of this course. But I wasn't sure how to go about it.

Then, in July 2022, we got the sad news of one of my early supporters and pioneers in the faith-based training world, Sh. Muhammad Al-Shareef, suddenly passed away at the age of 47. May Allah have mercy on his soul.

This was my wake-up call. I decided it was time to take action.

In August 2022, I invited alumni of The Productive Muslim Program to attend a live certification program in Dallas. I expected maybe 5-6 people to sign up. To my surprise, 21 incredible individuals registered.

For this first certification, I had two hypotheses I wanted to test:

1. Anyone can teach the Productive Muslim Program even if they have little training/coaching experience

2. There's a method to train trainers that effectively transfers not only what to teach, but how to teach it as well

Alhamdulillah, that first cohort was an incredible experience. Here's a picture of this first cohort:

Encouraged by this, we ran a second cohort in Istanbul with great results as well.

Since then, our certified trainers and partners have taken the program to different corners of the world, reaching people my team and I could never have imagined impacting. From training teachers in rural India, to inspiring Muslim entrepreneurs in Bali, to running a Productive Muslim women's retreat in the Maldives - the ripple effect has been truly humbling.

It's been inspiring to see professionals from various backgrounds - healthcare, education, business - creating positive change to those around them. Some have integrated this program into their existing work, while others have built new initiatives around it.

After running two cohorts, I can look back at my two hypotheses and say, alhamdulillah:

1. The Productive Muslim Program isn't about me—it's about sincere individuals willing to learn and teach this material to others.

2. There is indeed a repeatable method to train trainers that works, and we're constantly trying to improve it, insha'Allah.

I'm sharing this story because I want to invite you to be part of the next chapter. After a year break, we're now opening registration for the third cohort of the Productive Muslim Certification Program.

And this time, there's an exciting change: it's going to be online! This means that anyone, anywhere, with a good internet connection and a sincere intention to learn and serve, can become a Productive Muslim Certified Trainer.

If you'd like to learn more about this opportunity, I invite you to join me for a special webinar this Saturday where I'll go over all the details of the certification program. We'll discuss:

• Why you should consider to become a certified trainer (even if you don't have a background in training/coaching)

• How to Become a Productive Muslim Certified Trainer

• Certification Timeline, Pricing, Application Process, etc.

Webinar Details:

• Date: Saturday, 4th Safar 1446H (10th August 2024)

• Time: 4 pm Makkah Time (check your local time here)

• Duration: 60 minutes + Q&A

I truly believe that together, we can create extraordinary impact. If you feel called to be part of this journey, I encourage you to register for Saturday's webinar. 

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday, insha'Allah.

Sincerely,

P.S. If you have any questions before the webinar, please don't hesitate to reply to this email. I or a member of my team will be happy to assist you.