Pray 5 times a day and that's about it. Combined, the prayers last 25 minutes spread out throughout the day. The rest of the time we live like anyone else. The women go shopping a lot. Drive to where they need to go. Go to college. Work. The main difference, though, is that we are not expected to do all cooking and cleaning. Our only responsibility is the children. That, and being "availabe" to our husbands. The money we make is our's to do with as we see fit and nobody has control over it. We go grocery shopping. It all depends. Today I rested from being sick and did laundry. My children played, watched Dora, Backyardigans, Diego, and Spongebob. My daughter had her Dora Chicken Soup, milk, fruits, and veggies. My son had various items to eat. What did you think we did all day? Constantly in a state of prayer and women completely covered including faces even in the house? Nope, that's not even mandatory outside of the house. I wear a traditional Salwar Kameez inside of my home, or my pajamas depending on how I feel that day. Stay upstairs or go into the basement rec room and play. It's ok to make a mess down there becuase it's easy to clean. I don't know what else to tell you. We're like anyone else, but we worship God more. The majority of us, anyway.
2007-01-14 15:19:45
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answered by Anonymous
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For Muslims, of course, there is the observance of five daily prayers within the prescribed time periods for each prayer, which also include performing ablution or washing for cleanliness when getting ready for the prayer.
However, the people of Islamic faith are to be observant of their way of life (deen) 24 hours a day every week. They have to assure that their actions during the day are lawful in the eyes of ever-present Almighty God. When starting every action, they have to start it with the name of Allah (Bismillah). One has to watch that the earnings are lawful and the food is lawful. Watching for decent mutual behaviour between the spouses, with the family and neighbours and the community at large.
Living a decent life every hour of the day within the bounds of decency as mentioned in the divine scriptures and Quran by itself is a kind of worship. Their lives have to be a blessing for themselves as well as a blessing for the mankind. In order to behave like a vice-regent of God on earth ( as God had mentioned to the angels when He intended to create human beings on earth), the Muslims are supposed to practice the actions related to the attributes of Allah such as Compassion, Mercy, Forgiveness, Generosity . They have to stand up against injustice and oppression and for the rights of the weak and oppressed.
During daily life they have to greet with Salaam (greeting meaning “peace be upon you (i.e. from God)”, or return such greetings when said by others. This by itself is a prayer (asking peace for a person) as well as it is a kind of worship because when saying this greeting one recognizes that such peace can be bestowed only by the Almighty God, Allah.
When one think of sleeping to rest to get ready for a peaceful and lawful life tomorrow , this sleep by itself then become a kind of decent deed.
So, with good intentions, one’s whole life, 24 hours a day, become an action of obedience and submission to the Almighty God.
2007-01-15 00:25:06
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answered by Ottawan-Canada 3
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2007-01-14 23:16:24
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answered by fredricklovesbasketball 1
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2007-01-14 23:18:48
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answered by byefareed 5
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i know prayer and worchip is one of the biggest.
2007-01-14 23:15:25
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answered by Anonymous
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