Archives / 2009 September

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iTech: Vivacious Video Taping

No doubt the medium of video is spreading like wild-fire all through the internet. The real question is: How can this medium be used for the sake of Allah? In the past years, many Muslim video productions have been done Alhamdulillah (DVDs, VHS, etc.). However, quite a few failed in engaging its Muslim viewers, and the effect of the message was lost. In this iTech post, we will discuss a few techniques on video taping a production that will bi-ithnillah (with Allah’s permission) improve your video and draw interest...

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iTech: Sahih Page Jumping

UPDATE: If you would like an alternate (and perhaps easier) way of referencing your Qur’anic Ayahs, you can use Quran.com, click on a verse, and you’d get your personalized page. However, we recommend you use the following for Ahadith or...

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Our Eid Gift!

Eid Mubarak to all of you from the MYM staff! We’re very proud to give you an Eid gift this year – We’re very proud and grateful to Allah to announce that http://youthmusings.wordpress.com is now …MuslimYouthMusings.com!! This project had begun with one person but soon progressed to include writers from all over the nation. No longer is it a .wordpress blog, but a youth blog dedicated especially for the Muslim youth and for the Islamic revival all over the world. The MYM staff realized this change and thus upgraded to this new...

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Daily Qur'anic Immersion

Part of the Mission: Ramadan 1430H Series Waking up before Fajr. Eating with the community at Maghrib. Praying for hours after Isha. A very unlikely schedule,  except in the month of Ramadan. I find it very interesting that we are capable of doing so much Ibaadat in our normal schedule but never go about doing so until Ramadan appears. Many people say, “You know what, I’m just going to go to Pakistan/Egypt/Saudi Arabia, stay there, and do nothing but concentrate on worshiping Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala). This dream of...

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Ramadan and the 3 Groups of Youth

By Norhassan Curo - A guest post from the Philippines “We relate to thee their story in truth: they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We advanced them in guidance” (Surah Al-Kahf 18:13) With the present visit of our exalted guest—the month of Ramadan, many gifts of rare opportunities are given to thousands of young Muslims in the world. They, being in their prime energies and potentials, are given the best opportunities like no other to grab the bountiful gifts of this month. Some young Muslims welcome...