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Prosperity with Purpose: A Muslim Woman's Guide to Abundance and Generosity
What would you say if I told you that Muslim women received just 0.2% of capital funds invested in a particular year? Before I read Prosperity with Purpose, I would have said, "We need to seek more of those funds!"
Nausheena Hussain, however, has far bigger plans. Her answer is that we need to become the people doling out those funds! And her debut work, Prosperity with Purpose, shows us how to reach that goal.
From investing in ourselves to investing in our 401(k)s, Hussain guides Muslim women to an abundance mindset that is backed by the creation of actual abundance. She provides solid spiritual strategies for living a lifestyle of productive self-care, getting the most out of our credit cards, and turning our own abundance into ever-increasing charity.
Whether you want to learn how to handle your money-in not only halal but uplifting ways-or have always run screaming from discussing wealth and finance, Prosperity with Purpose is your guide to a balanced financial present and a rewarding hereafter inshallah.
Nausheena Hussain, however, has far bigger plans. Her answer is that we need to become the people doling out those funds! And her debut work, Prosperity with Purpose, shows us how to reach that goal.
From investing in ourselves to investing in our 401(k)s, Hussain guides Muslim women to an abundance mindset that is backed by the creation of actual abundance. She provides solid spiritual strategies for living a lifestyle of productive self-care, getting the most out of our credit cards, and turning our own abundance into ever-increasing charity.
Whether you want to learn how to handle your money-in not only halal but uplifting ways-or have always run screaming from discussing wealth and finance, Prosperity with Purpose is your guide to a balanced financial present and a rewarding hereafter inshallah.
390 pages, Paperback
Published January 30, 2025
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August 5, 2025
Obviously, im going to to give myself 5 stars
August 11, 2025
Nausheena does a beautiful job of blending faith, practical guidance, and heartfelt encouragement in this book. She redefines prosperity as something that goes far beyond your finances- prosperity is rooted in gratitude, generosity, and living with intention. Every chapter feels like you're having a personal conversation with her- your wise and supportive friend that wants to see you thrive in both this life and the next. The book is uplifting, empowering, and deeply grounding; a must-read for all Muslim women who want to align their financial goals with their spiritual purpose. Highly recommend!!
October 8, 2025
This book is phenomenal. It’s very easy to read with stories, personal reflections, and lessons woven between information and ideas around managing finances. Nausheena really opens up about her journey and does it in a way that brings us right along so we can take what we’ve learned and embark on our own path. She explains SEP IRAs, investing in stocks, breaks down gendered stereotypes, and so much more. And, she does it with a lens that I can really relate to as a Muslim woman. Keep writing Nausheena - I’m excited about implementing these ideas AND a philanthropic mindset into my financial planning!
February 7, 2026
I've been very keen on reading about Muslim women and finances lately, and... it looks like I've struck out yet again.
Pitched as a book about financial literacy/ advice for Muslim women based on Islamic values, this book is absolutely garbage. It is very clearly for those who are already quite financially privileged (she handed her high school kids $5k EACH to invest - bc of course we all have that kind of cash lying around!), and all she talks about endlessly is investing in the stock market, how to take advantage of tax loopholes, &... investing, investing, investing.
Despite throwing around Islamic vocabulary here and there throughout the book, the entire book is steeped in sheer capitalism. There is no inclusion of scholarly discussions around the Islamic validity of stock market investments (but she loooves saying "I read on this website!" or "this Muslim website says!"), zero critical discussion about the state of the world economy, the evils of the capitalist system, the fact that the stock market is itself rigged and manipulated, or, well, ANY KIND OF CRITICAL THINKING WHATSOEVER.
Even her discussions on zakah/ sadaqah take on a corporate tone, reassuring us that if we give $, we'll get more $ back. No consideration of the spiritual, intangible elements of barakah. She spends WAY too much time humblebragging (an entire page about the bougie family vacation she went on), talking on and on about all the wonderful charitable stuff she does for others, and all her investments and how well she does for herself now.
The writing quality is absolutely horrendous, reading like an endless social media content post instead of AN ACTUAL PUBLISHED BOOK.
The only interesting content in her book is a tiny chapter called "Giving Circles" which VERY BRIEFLY discusses alternate cultural forms of mutual aid and savings models that DON'T involve investing in the stock market. There's also questions/ reflections at the end of each chapter that would have been helpful if 99% of the content wasn't constantly just telling you to invest in the stock market.
The entire book reeks of Muslim Girl Boss Feminist ("get an education just to prove that you can!", ("it's okay to live rich, let me tell you about all the expensive things I have/ do!" "Look at all these Muslim women role models who are mostly just Arab royalty and scumbags like Amani Al-Khatatbeh!") and prosperity gospel garbage. It's basically a crash course in how to justify living in a very dunyawi way while assuaging your guilt/ justifying it because "hey I'm giving money to charitable causes through my investments!"
I literally felt sick throughout reading this whole book because in no way did it discuss or incorporate important Islamic concepts related to wealth such as zuhd, barakah, a global Ummatic responsibility to not living with israaf (extravagance) especially in light of the horrific poverty that exists both locally and globally, emphasis on halal rizq and caution around ANY type of haram rizq (AHEM, STOCK MARKET INVESTMENTS), consciously moving away from enabling the capitalist system, etc.
I am genuinely shocked that Daybreak Press published this steaming pile of garbage (both in terms of content and poor literary quality).
I hate this book with a blazing passion and do not recommend it to ANYONE.
Pitched as a book about financial literacy/ advice for Muslim women based on Islamic values, this book is absolutely garbage. It is very clearly for those who are already quite financially privileged (she handed her high school kids $5k EACH to invest - bc of course we all have that kind of cash lying around!), and all she talks about endlessly is investing in the stock market, how to take advantage of tax loopholes, &... investing, investing, investing.
Despite throwing around Islamic vocabulary here and there throughout the book, the entire book is steeped in sheer capitalism. There is no inclusion of scholarly discussions around the Islamic validity of stock market investments (but she loooves saying "I read on this website!" or "this Muslim website says!"), zero critical discussion about the state of the world economy, the evils of the capitalist system, the fact that the stock market is itself rigged and manipulated, or, well, ANY KIND OF CRITICAL THINKING WHATSOEVER.
Even her discussions on zakah/ sadaqah take on a corporate tone, reassuring us that if we give $, we'll get more $ back. No consideration of the spiritual, intangible elements of barakah. She spends WAY too much time humblebragging (an entire page about the bougie family vacation she went on), talking on and on about all the wonderful charitable stuff she does for others, and all her investments and how well she does for herself now.
The writing quality is absolutely horrendous, reading like an endless social media content post instead of AN ACTUAL PUBLISHED BOOK.
The only interesting content in her book is a tiny chapter called "Giving Circles" which VERY BRIEFLY discusses alternate cultural forms of mutual aid and savings models that DON'T involve investing in the stock market. There's also questions/ reflections at the end of each chapter that would have been helpful if 99% of the content wasn't constantly just telling you to invest in the stock market.
The entire book reeks of Muslim Girl Boss Feminist ("get an education just to prove that you can!", ("it's okay to live rich, let me tell you about all the expensive things I have/ do!" "Look at all these Muslim women role models who are mostly just Arab royalty and scumbags like Amani Al-Khatatbeh!") and prosperity gospel garbage. It's basically a crash course in how to justify living in a very dunyawi way while assuaging your guilt/ justifying it because "hey I'm giving money to charitable causes through my investments!"
I literally felt sick throughout reading this whole book because in no way did it discuss or incorporate important Islamic concepts related to wealth such as zuhd, barakah, a global Ummatic responsibility to not living with israaf (extravagance) especially in light of the horrific poverty that exists both locally and globally, emphasis on halal rizq and caution around ANY type of haram rizq (AHEM, STOCK MARKET INVESTMENTS), consciously moving away from enabling the capitalist system, etc.
I am genuinely shocked that Daybreak Press published this steaming pile of garbage (both in terms of content and poor literary quality).
I hate this book with a blazing passion and do not recommend it to ANYONE.
August 19, 2025
This book hits all the spots! It's spiritual and practical. It doesn't just tell you to plan - it shows you how to plan. It doesn't just advise investment - it breaks down different types of investments and how to weigh their pros and cons.
Prosperity with Purpose opens the door for people who have shied away from financial planning, either because they don't know where to begin or they don't think they have enough money to plan with or they have reflexive reactions to money topics because of past financial difficulties. Even people who are just procrastinators will find motivation here!
And bonus - the author's knowledge comes with a fun dose of humor! This is not your grandpa's financial advice book, yo. This is keeping it real.
Prosperity with Purpose opens the door for people who have shied away from financial planning, either because they don't know where to begin or they don't think they have enough money to plan with or they have reflexive reactions to money topics because of past financial difficulties. Even people who are just procrastinators will find motivation here!
And bonus - the author's knowledge comes with a fun dose of humor! This is not your grandpa's financial advice book, yo. This is keeping it real.
May 12, 2026
This book gives me hope and practical strategies. I aspire to follow the grounded, faith-based, and uplifting steps detailed in this book to become a philanthropist. This is the first personal finance book I read, and I became so interested that I read one more, listened to different related podcasts, and started opening up to the possibility that I could be financially stable and successful!!!! Totally a recommended read.
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