I was told that, repetition prayer is your *only* hope for salvation. That you *must* pray, and if you don't, you might miss your chance in going to Heaven. Is this true? What if ones' in labour and misses out on the prayer time? Will the Mother and child be damned?
2007-07-29 19:39:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Things in Islam are not done like that. Every capable man and woman are required to do five prayers every day, but if you are out of the "capable" for any reason like being sick or in the mensuration period for women, then you are exempted without any charge. If you forget one prayer, you can sum it up with next one. Women in labour are exempted as long as they are bleeding. Children are not obligated to do the five prayers until they reach the age of 10~12 years but they are welcome to start earlier. You see, I started to pray as an obligation then it turned into a habit and finally it became my shelter and my hobby.
2007-07-29 19:49:55 · answer #1 · answered by Salloo7a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok if you don't pray then it is a huge sin and can lead to Hell. However no if your in labor then obviously you can't pray and no you won't be damned to Hell and neither will the child. The child should start being taught how to pray when it is 7 and should be praying 5 times a day by the time it's 10 years old. But you should make the prayer up once you stop bleeding which is 40 days later after you give birth. Or you can use your fingers to pray. Prayer is one thing that leads you to Jinnah.
2007-07-30 04:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is the second pillar of Islam, this shows how important it is. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once said that those who do not pray, Allah disowns them. It is that serious. All Muslims have to pray five times a day, if they are working, they have to leave whatever is in their hands and go to pray unless leaving what's in their hand creates a big problem like a doctor in an operation or a firefighter or ...... etc. Women also have to pray on time 5 times a day, they only do not pray when in labor or have their monthly periods. A child has to start praying from the age of 10 but not obliged until puberty. If a man (or woman) is travelling, then the missed prayers can be joined with the ones after. But prayers should never be left, even if a person misses a prayer, he/she has to pray it later or the day after or even the year after. Of course the reward for praying on time is much better, but leaving one prayer, Allah promises a painful punishment in the afterlife.
2007-07-30 03:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by Red Dragon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
of course not. that's ridiculous. we are supposed to pray 5 times a day. but if we are out or busy doing something then its okay if we miss a few prayers.
about the thnig about the mother and child. e.g.: what if some guy has major diareah and like sits in a bathroom for like 5 hours.he cant just magicaly get better and do whatever he wants. he would probably miss a prayer. ofcourse he wouldn't be damned:D .. why would a woman go to hell if she didnt pray while giving birth:D and why would the baby go to hell if it cant even talk. our religion isnt like that...we dont pray because we are forced to pray. we pray to show god that we remember him all the time. we pray to keep ourselves from doing anything wrong. because when you keep the fact that god is watching you in your mind then it would keep you from doing anything wrong. so just cause we would miss a few prayers because we were at work or somethnig..it doesnt mean we would go to hell.
2007-07-30 02:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prayers are one of many methods for human beings to go to heaven. The most important is our belief system, that is believing there is God and God is only one.
There are methods, techniques and rules in doing the prayer. Under certain conditions or situations, Muslims are allowed not to do the formal prayers. For example, a Muslim mother in labour (giving birth) is not required to do her formal prayer.
2007-07-30 02:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ray Mystery 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is an exception, same if you are doing a crap.
You are allowed to delay your pray and offer it as "kazar " (late prayer) in these circumstances.
God makes it easy. For example if you are disabled your prayers are accepted despite not using the prayer motions. If you are travelling God says you can pray while sitting.
2007-07-30 02:44:54 · answer #6 · answered by brainlessbananaowned 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Islam is a really easy religion.
If you are in labor or sick, you can delay your prayers.
But you cannot delay your prayers because you want to chit-chat with your friends.
Sickness, traveling, doctors operating a surgery along with many other reasons are valid excuse to delay your prayer.
2007-07-30 02:56:51 · answer #7 · answered by Ahmed A 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you follow the true word of God you need Christ and his atonement for your sin and through this you are by faith changed to God's righteouness. No man is perfect and the wages of sin is death. God is righteous and does not overlook or agree with sin. It is the reason he came to the world in the form of man Jesus Chrsit to pay the penalty of death for all who accept the atonement. God's plan is to bring man to his righteousness not join man in his sin..
You can not earn salvation God will not be indebt to his creation but those who accept his atonement are eternally in HIS debt.
2007-07-30 02:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by djmantx 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋