I’m Muslim and I don’t pray 5 times a day. Well, at least I didn’t.
It isn’t because of a weakness of faith. I have a very strong sense of spirituality, Muslim identity, and an unwavering belief in God’s will and wisdom. It isn’t because I’m in environments that don’t support it. I grew up in a family that prays regularly and my husband doesn’t miss a prayer.
I’ve promised myself so many times that this would be the time I would finally get it right. Every Ramadan, before the birth of each of my kids, every New Years Eve. Sometimes it would last a few days, maybe a week or two. But despite my best intentions, I was never able to stick to it.