If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen a recent reel about perfectionism.

Perfectionism, the all-or-nothing mindset and procrastination are cruel siblings. Perfectionism keeps us stuck; makes us avoid trying for fear of failure; and so we give up – we choose to do nothing because doing it ‘all’ feels impossible. And, as in other areas of life – work, study, living a healthy lifestyle – perfectionism is paralysing if it creeps into your practice of Islam.

But what if you gave yourself permission to be less than perfect….even to fail?

After all, Allah never asked us for perfection.