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I'd like to keep the next post's topic open-anything ya want, I'll post about-as long as it's within decency's boundaries. It can be about anything from Islam to writing advice to general education to cell phone preferences. Please comment with your topic suggestion(be as specific as you want) within the next 3-4 days. Thanks, ASAK

Eid Mubarak

Assalamualaikum!
Another Eid so many of us have been blessed to witness and insha' Allah enjoy has came...Eid Mubarak to all Muslimeen. insha' Allah we have all taken considerable advantage of the blessed month of Ramadan...I really must apologize for not having delivered any Ramadan posts this year...I really do regret it. However, if you're interested in reading posts on Ramadan, I published some last Ramadan which you can access through the search bar or through the contents link list.

Have a lovely Ramadan and be grateful that you're experiencing Eid sufficiently provided for...so many around the world will not be able to experience Eid the way you are...keep all the Muslimeen in your prayers and have a good Eid!

-Superb or not so superb Eid experiences? Feel free to leave a comment.

EID MUBARAK!

Tips for High School

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Knowledge is very essential for a Muslim to seek...which means that it is imperative that we must strive to achieve an education. High school is a very important stepping stone on your path through life; therefore, to have a better chance at both succeeding and enjoying high school, it is wise to prepare yourself.

I'm inviting everyone to submit "My Tips for High School"; simply comment with a list of tips for anyone either entering or in high school. It can relate to anything including but not limited to: maintaining your Islamic Identity, sustaining a good GPA, choosing the appropriate classes, and displaying the right attitude towards your classmates. After August 23rd, insha' Allah, I will compile all the lists into a single post which will be published on August 24th.

In the meantime, I have my own list:

"My Tips for High School":

1. Don't let peer pressure change your beliefs (as a Muslim.) If you believe firmly that something is haraam as a Muslim, then you should not adapt to conform to others' practices simply because they are pressuring you into doing so.

2. Be careful when selecting AP classes. But also challenge yourself. Take the right amount and right type of classes that will get you to where you want to go: out of high school as a graduate and into a good university, insha' Allah.

3. Be confident.

"I was terrified coming back to school sophomore year. But acting confident really helped. First of all, acting confident actually made me confident. And second, confidence implies a lack of concern for other people's opinion, which paradoxically, makes others value your opinion more. High school kids are odd in that way."-Efrat Hakak, WholeFamily.com Intern

Once again, the deadline is August 23rd.

ASAK,

Recent, Devastating Flooding in Pakistan-They Need Aid

ASAK

Please take some time to update yourself on the disastrous situation in Pakistan(there is a Yahoo article at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100816/wl_yblog_upshot/one-fifth-of-pakistan-under-water-as-flooding-disaster-continues)

Various organizations are available through which you can help bring relief to those affected by the floods in Pakistan. One of them is CARE, "one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations." To donate online through CARE you can visit: https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?df_id=7601&7601.donation=form1&s_src=redgpakistanfloods7601&s_subsrc=pakistangencareishelping&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=donate%20to%20pakistan%20flooding&utm_content=careishelping&utm_campaign=red7601pakistanfloodsgen

insha' Allah we can open our hearts to those suffering in Pakistan and help bring them relief. May Allah(SWT) Bless all those who have donated to Pakistan, and alleviate Pakistan's current condition.


Related articles: (Clinton texts a $10 donation to Pakistan flood relief: http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/in-the-know/36-news/5421-clinton-texts-a-10-donation-to-pakistan-flood-relief), (UN says millions without help in Pakistan floods: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100817/ap_on_bi_ge/as_pakistan_floods)

Ramadan Mubarak!-and Video of Muslim Basketball Player

Ramadan Mubarak!

To view previous posts on Ramadan, you can use the Search gadget.

Below is a video that was emailed to me...you're welcome to comment with any reflections you may have.

In Response to Questions: Common Q's as to Marriage in Islam

Original Comment:

Hi, I have a few questions about marriage.

1. Is it bad not to get married?
2. Why the h*ll are you supposed to get arranged marriages?
3. Is it haram not to have an arranged marriage?
4. What is with arranged marriages?
5. Why would you want to marry someone you don't frickin know?
6. Why is Islam so sexist that woman can't marry non-muslims but men can? I mean woman can have control. We're not weak like we're depicted as.

I want to marry a non-muslim who is totally okay with me being muslim and if it's haram I plan to not like 'be Muslim' but like just believe everything I believe now like Allah, Muhammad, Ibrahim, and all the other prophets Muslims believe in. And pray to Allah the way I do now (the proper way) but not 'be' a Muslim so I can marry him.

I WANT ANSWERS ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, first, Assalamualaikum. In answer to your first question, it is not considered Haram to not marry but it is advisable and recommended for several reasons. One reason is that it is the Sunnah, and another is that it helps to prevent fornication, engaging in haraam relationships. There are many benefits to being married but if you feel you simply cannot get married for one reason or another then that's up to you.
 
 In answer to your 2-5 questions, I will cite the following from http://www.jannah.org/sisters/marr.html:
"There is a halal arranged marriage and a haram one. It is OK to arrange marriages by suggestion and recommendation as long as both parties are agreeable. The other arranged marriage is when parents choose the future spouse and the couple concerned are forced or have no choice in the matter. "
That's it in a nutshell; in Islam it is not allowed to force a man and a woman into marriage. It may be of culture but it is not of Islam.
 
In reply to Question 6:
 Allah(SWT) Decreed that; and for that sole reason you should obey Him. Allah(SWT) is the Wise and All-Knowing, and He Knows the nature of those he created. We must trust that He Knows Best. Of course, it is encouraged to attempt to discern God's Wisdom. For example, the consumption of alcohol and pork. We can relate to widely known scientific facts when explaining why God would command us to avoid the consumption of such. For some of Allah(SWT)'s Decrees His Wisdom is apparent but for others not so much. In this case we must rely on our faith in Allah(SWT).  

Now who depicts you(or women in general) as weak? The media, general perceptions of people? Allah(SWT) definitely did not state that women are weak and inferior to men and therefore they cannot marry Non-Muslim men. In addition, usually the male is the one who sets how the children will be raised. And if the male is a Non-Muslim, how would the child recieve a healthy Islamic upbringing?
 
 Insha' Allah you will put the importance of sustaining your Islam over your desire. In the meantime, you can make Da'wa to him(the Non-Muslim), educating him about Islam and pray to Allah(SWT) that he becomes Muslim. Once again, it is important to put Islam first, the pleasure of Allah(SWT) first.

I hope that I sufficiently answered your questions and would welcome a comment in response.

Recitation and Translation of Surat al-Fatihah and Surat al-Qadr by Sheikh Mishary Rashed Alafasy

Masha' Allah, such a beautiful voice, and even more so, the words. The Qur' an strikes at your heart...



Comments from other viewers of the video:

1. Subhanallah he's crying mashallah wallahi he made me cry
may Allah(swt) be pleased with him and all muslims inshallah amin

2.Very emotional recitation
God may bless the reciter and the sender of this vid.

3. O God , forgive us for the sins we make
Amen #

4.MashaAllah!!! ALLAHAU AKBAR!!!!

5.Shaikh Mishary is the best...he is always reciting as recitation should be and besides Allah taala has given him the softest voice i have ever heard of a Qari...MashaAllah...May Allah be his protector as well as ours.

Subhana' Allah...the Holy Quran...Allah(SWT)'s Words...


Translation of Al-Fatihah (The Opening):


In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

The Beneficent, the Merciful.

Owner of the Day of Judgment,

Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.

Guide us on the straight path,

The path of those whom Thou hast favored;

Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray.


Translation of Surat Al-Qadr (The Night of Decree)


1. Verily! We have sent it (this Qur'an) down in the night of Al-Qadr (Decree)

2. And what will make you know what the night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is?

3. The night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).

4. Therein descend the angels and the Ruh [Jibrael (Gabriel)] by Allah's Permission with all Decrees,

5. Peace! (All that night, there is Peace and Goodness from Allah to His believing slaves) until the appearance of dawn.

The translations were taken from http://www.noblequran.com/
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This is a reminder for us all that the Quran is not simply something you keep for display in your home because you're a Muslim and it seems to be a sort of obligation to have your Holy Book there; it is for constant recitation, memorization, and remembrance of Allah(SWT).

The Surah I am currently memorizing is Surat al-Hujurat, and this afternoon I decided to listen to the audio. I listened to it, then I thought, "Perhaps I can listen to another Shiekh with a more...fervent, beautiful voice." So I began searching on the Web, typing phrases like "beautiful recitation of Shiekh". I found a few Sheiqhs, and in some of the videos they were in Makkah, Masjid Al-Haram, reciting. Subhana' Allah. The video showed many of the Muslimoon there, praying, and the reciter's voice was so beautiful, Masha' Allah...it was a blessing to me, I believe, another of Allah(SWT)'s Blessings; it was a reminder. The Qur 'an, and Islam is so important; we never give it enough of our time and devotion. May Allah(SWT) Forgive us. Ameen.
This is among the many reminders Allah(SWT) Blesses us with; that the Qur 'an is more than what most give it credit for. It is Allah(SWT)'s WORDS, his Advice, his Commands. Listening to His Words Provides me with such a feeling I can't experience listening to/doing any other thing. It's special and unique, and I love it. This afternoon Allah(SWT) Reminded me of the importance of the Quran. It's not just something. When we recite the Quran, or listen to it, or read it, it's one of the times that we are closest to Allah(SWT). You read those comments. Subhana' Allah; Eman, and Taqwa just glistens on those words.I wish we were close to Allah(SWT) always.

The Dunya and the Akhira

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Life is not here for us to take it easy, revelling in the temporary joy succumbing to temptations yields, fulfilling those lower desires. Besides blatantly disobeying God, that is WASTING this Dunya; every moment, every second Allah(SWT) Gives us...think about it. Reflect for a moment. Could Allah(SWT) not just Will us to Die this very moment? It is very within his power to do so; yet he has let us live. Why? So we can while away the time doing Haraam? Gossiping and slandering, lying and cheating, procrastinating in regards to our Salat, and/or neglecting our Ibadah? He, the Merciful, the Just, is Giving us chance after chance to USE this time to our benefit so that we have something to show for ourselves on the Day of Judgement, something Insha' Allah that will Please our Lord and Bless us with his Mercy so that we will gain entrance to Jennat-ul-Firdous.


We must always appraise the state of our Eman, ALWAYS. We must be self-critical; is my faith weakening? Why is it weakening? Am I not taking advantage of my time, not praying Sunnah? Am I missing some Salat?

And then fix yourself.

It isn't always easy; but when you think of the Akhira and the importance of your achieving Jennah, when you think of Allah(SWT), his Power, his Magnificence, when you think of the prospect of Seeing Him in Jennah...it doesn't seem so difficult.

When you observe Taqwa(Love and Fear of Allah(SWT), then...it doesn't seem so difficult.

To be Posted Soon

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Listed below are the planned dates for the corresponding posts to be published:

May 8, 2010: The Dunya and the Akhira

May 9, 2010  May 22, 2010 May 29, 2010: True Friends are Blessings ("All friends are helpful; they just do it in their own way. For example, some friends help you enter Hell, and some help you get to Jennah."-Excerpt from upcoming post as a compensation for the delays.)

Islamic Regulation Concerning: Revert Married to Non-Muslim

Assalamualikum Everyone.

It is relatively common knowledge that it is haraam(forbidden) for a Muslim woman to marry a Non-Muslim.

However, what if the Muslim woman converted during her marriage with a Non-Muslim?

I am going to quote an answer from a knowledgeable Muslim sister I asked concerning this: From what I know is that in the beginning she could stay with him in the same house but with no marital relationship, and give him a chance to study Islam. She should approach him in a good way, meaning that she should give him dawa to Islam in the best ways possible with a lot of patience. Also she should keep on making dua for Allah SWT to open up his heart to Islam.


Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi and other knowledgeable scholars have stated of the reluctance to tell the Muslima to divorce her husband immediately after she becomes a Muslim, particularly if she has children, and her husband can be educated(through Da'wa) and accept Islam.

The following is a quote from the "Ask the Scholar" (question-and-answer) section on http://www.islamonline/:

 "-in this case, I would say that the lady should work on her husband and try to give him time to consider Islam in an attempt to embrace Islam and resume their matrimonial life. If her husband accepts Islam, then marriage is to be resumed; otherwise she has to leave him. If she stays with him then she will be committing a huge sin which might result also to the stage of Riddah (apostasy) if she gets to know the ruling and still prefers to stay with her husband.  A Muslim lady must not take this ruling lightly for its violation might cause her to lose not only her acts of worships but her faith (Iman) too, if she insists on violating the Islamic ruling regarding this.”

Read more at: http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503545554#ixzz0joyVumiU

To the Muslim revert who commented on this blog with her situation and concern: I advise you to, if you have not already, to approach the idea of conversion to Islam to him, letting him know that your marriage is at risk. In the meantime, cease marital relations, pray to Allah(SWT) to allow faith(in Islam) to enter his heart, and constantly(and patiently) make Da'wa to him(invite him to Islam by providing him with knowledge of Islam). I pray for Islam to enter his heart, and Insha' Allah all other readers reading this will as well. Ameen.


Unfortunately, I have not been able to find out how long the husband has to convert to Islam or else it is complusory the wife must leave him. If any have that information, please comment, including sources that you may have(specific scholar, hadith, etc).

What the... Jahannam(Hell Fire)?

Foul language in a Muslim's life?? by Asma bint Shameem

"What the ----------!" "Hey you, ----------, how are you?" "Where in the -------- have you been?"
If you listen to the conversation of the average Muslim youth talking to each other, unfortunately this is what you will hear.......expletives, bad words and cusses. In fact, foul language is often heard as part of their everyday life at school, universities and work place.

What's worse is that they use these words without thinking.....without remorse and without even realizing that these words are obscene, filthy or repulsive....using four letter words in every sentence and in every conversation.

Using the words 'hell' and calling each other 'dog' and 'gay' like it's nothing. And these are some of the more 'decent' words. There are other, much worse words that are totally unmentionable. May Allaah protect us.
These people, like their non-Muslim peers, seem to be completely desensitized to the use of foul and offensive words, including many that make others cringe with shame and embarrassment.

Yet, when you reprimand them for using such language, what do they say? "O come on! This is how everyone talks!" or "This is how I 'express' myself. or "We don't mean it in a bad way, we're just joking around with each other!"

Subhaan Allaah! Calling each other bad names and using foul language!
Since when did that become a 'joke'? Since when did cussing become part of a Muslim's vocabulary?
And, sad to say, not only the youth, but even some of the adults are guilty of the same. And, there are some, who may speak very decently under 'normal' circumstances, but when they are provoked or they get into a fight with someone, nothing comes out of their mouths except cusses, bad words and filth.

What a stark contrast between this and what the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) used to do.

The behavior of the Prophet (sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam)

Anas bin Malik said: "The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others)..." (Bukhaari)

And Abdullah bin 'Amr said: "The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) never used bad language neither a 'Faahish nor a Mutafaahish. He used to say 'The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.' (Bukhaari)

And he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “The believer is not a slanderer, one who curses a great deal, one who indulges in obscenity or who in engages in foul talk.” (Tirmidhi-- saheeh by al-Albaani)

What Allaah says about cussing:

".....nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zaalimoon (wrong-doers). (Surah Hujaraat:11)

Hellfire because of cussing:

Realize, dear brother/sister, that using foul language and cussing is a sin, even in joke and this is a characteristic of the people of Hellfire.

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
"The inmates of Hell are of five types...." And among them he mentioned "...the miser, the liar and those who are in the habit of abusing people and using obscene and foul language." (Muslim)

And while advising Mu'aadh, (RA), the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: “Restrain this,” i.e., your tongue. I (Mu'aadh) said: O Messenger of Allaah, will we be called to account for what we say? He said: “May your mother be bereft of you, O Mu’aadh! Will people be thrown in Hell on their faces or their noses for anything other than the harvest of their tongues?” (al-Tirmidhi-- Saheeh by al-Albaani)

The worst people on the Day of Judgment

Know that people who use bad words and have dirty mouths will be one of the worst people on the Day of Judgment.

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "O 'Aaishah! Have you ever seen me speaking a bad and dirty language? (Remember that) the worst people in Allah's sight on the Day of Resurrection will be those whom the people desert or leave in order to save themselves from their dirty language or from their transgression." (Bukhaari)

Cussing is evil

Cussing and swearing is so bad that even the angels cannot tolerate it.

Ibn 'Abbas said, "Two men defamed one another in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. One of them reviled the other who remained silent. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, remained seated. Then the other man answered him back and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up. He was asked, "You got up?" He said, "The angels left, so I left with them. While this man was silent, the angels were answering the one who cursed him. When he answered, the angels left." (Adab al-Mufrad)

It is a sin

Someone asked:
"What should be done with a person who calls a Muslim a dog, pig, or other offensive word? Is it a sin?"
Imaam an-Nawawi said: "It is a sin and he should be punished (ta’zeer – punishment to be specified by the qaadi/Muslim judge). He also has to repent." (Fataawa al-Imaam al-Nawawi)

Subhaan Allaah! Being punished for calling your Muslim brother 'dog'! And yet, we hear our youth calling each other 'dog' and 'nigga' and much worse, in every sentence, while they think nothing, absolutely nothing of it!
What would Imaam an-Nawawi say if he heard some of the Muslims talking today?!!

What to do?

The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said: "Whoever believes in God the Last Day must speak good or keep silent." (Bukhaari)

1. Remember these beautiful words of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) and either speak good or keep quiet.
2. Stay away from foul language, cussing and evil words, because YOU are a Mu'min and a Mumin does not utter filthy words or cuss at anyone.
3. Equally important is to stay away from people who speak such bad language. Because the more you hear it, the more desensitized one becomes to its evil, until a time comes when its not bad anymore.

In the end:

Bad words show disrespect to those being spoken to and a total lack of self-respect. The one who stays away from filthy language is not being a prude or old-fashioned; rather he /she is a Mu'min and a follower of the one with the best manners ever...that is, the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam). Use of such evil words is disrespectful, plain and simple. It is not to be tolerated nor is it an acceptable behavior in Islam.

"Truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them he falls into the Fire of Jahannam, and truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them Allah raises him into the Garden." (Bukhaari)

Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)’ (Surah Qaaf:18)

FreeRice

http://www.freerice.com/index.php

From their "About" Page:
 FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Program. Our partner is the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

FreeRice has two goals:
1.Provide education to everyone for free.
2.Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the generosity of the sponsors who advertise on this site
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your education can improve your life. It is a great investment in yourself.
Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide. Thank you.


So basically, the site offers quizzes in the following subjects: art, chemistry, English, geography, language learning(Spanish, German, Italian, French), and math.

The format is multiple-choice, and: "For each answer you get right, we donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program."

18,902,500 grains of rice were donated yesterday.




So, basically, you improve your education/knowledge in any of various subjects(GOOD DEEDS) while giving to the hungry(GOOD DEEDS). Sounds pretty good to me...

Haiti and Sadaqah(Charity)

Many have heard about the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake that destroyed the lives of so many, but one that also presents an opportunity to us to gain good deeds by helping those in need of help. You all know how beneficial to us it is to give, to give charity. It is highly recommended, and obligatory at the time of Zakat.

“Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: for He loves not creatures ungrateful and sinner.” (Qur'an, 2: 276)


“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah’s Messenger (SAW) as saying: “Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives, Allah adds to his respect; and the one who shows humility, Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people).” (Muslim)

"Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, and have in their minds no favor from anyone for which a reward is expected in return, but only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Creator Most High; and soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction." (Qur’an, 92:18-21)

And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before death should come to any of you and he should say, “O my Rabb (only God and Sustainer)! Why do you not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good.” (Qur’an, 63:10)

May Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful give us opportunities to do many ways of giving sadaqah for His pleasure and reward us , especially in the Hereafter. May we spend our lives, time, money and efforts and everything within our capability to do deeds that Allah accepts as forms of sadaqah solely for His Sake. May our Rabb save us from the Hell-Fire by protecting us from being miser. Ameen.

From part of a Hadith:
"Charity is proof (of one’s faith). "

This is a very important subject(Sadaqah), and Insha' Allah I may make a larger post on Sadaqah in the future.

 To read and learn more about Sadaqah : http://www.wefound.org/sadaqah-byNorlain.htm

Motorola Droid

ASAK Everyone
Have you seen the Motorola Droid? No? For those poor, deprived, have-not-lived-til-they-have-seen-it people:

If you want to see this phone in a variety of other poses, the web will probably offer you more than you would ever want. I LOVE IT. I'm a Verizon Wireless user,

and my contract's ended, so Insha' Allah I plan to get a new phone before or during this summer. And it might be this beautiful gadget. I could list many, many of the awesome features in this phone, but for your convenience, I have simply pasted a flattering summary of the phone from http://www.verizonwireless.com/, so that if you buy the phone and don't like something or find that they have scammed you, you know who to complain to.

Check it out. DROID by Motorola is fast. Like scary fast. You can blaze across the Web with a massive processor and Verizon’s powerful 3G network. You don’t even need to type! With Google Search™ by Voice, you just tell it what you want and DROID searches the Web to find it. You can switch between up to six apps at once! Choose a few (or a few hundred) from Android Market™ and try it yourself. DROID won’t bother you while you’re running those apps. It keeps disruptive alerts at bay in a handy expandable notification panel.



It’s a pint–sized power plant. It’s location–aware. Voice–recognizing. App–mashing and multi–tasking. It can see through walls. And connect you to anyone or anything at break–neck speed. At some point, power and intelligence mean something more than a phone. At some point, you have yourself a DROID by Motorola.

Yeah...the thing about seeing through walls...you might want to look into the accuracy of that statement before buying the phone. Anyways, after doing that free advertising for Verizon Wireless...I'm done with this post, and onto the next.

IMPORTANT: REGARDING FOLLOWERS AND THEIR UPDATES

Assalamualikum Everyone.
Unfortunately, it looks like you will have to re-subscribe, or re-follow this blog.
First, stop following the blog. Then, follow again. Then you will receive your updates. I tried this with my own account(one of the benefits of being a follower of your own blog), and now I have received updates from this URL web address.
Turns out that when you follow a blog, you're following the actual URL. So, even though on the blog it shows that I still have all of you as followers, you really aren't getting any updates because you're subscribed to the old URL: muslimteenissues.blogspot.com.
OK, then.
Assalamualikum.

Step-by-Step: How to "Re-follow":
1. You'll see the words "sign in" in orange below where it shows all the followers on the blog.
2. Click "Options", also in light orange
3. Click "Site Settings"
4. Then click "Stop Following this Site"
5. And then just Follow the blog again by clicking "Follow".
This is only required for those who were followers on the old URL; http://www.muslimteenissues.blogspot.com/

This is the Last Time, I Promise....

Insha' Allah, this is the LAST time I am changing the blog address.
I feel more comfortable with http://www.myniyyah.blogspot.com/ than the other two.
For those of you who don't know, niyyah means intention.
I guess I'll have to go edit all those notices on the old blogs saying that the blog has moved...again...
I'm going to cease posting on the blog for a week or so for everything to settle down and so y'all know I really am keeping the blog at this address, and also, hopefully, for the updates and everything to continue as normal.