45.1 F
Spokane
Saturday, June 21, 2025
HomeCommentaryAskAsk a Muslim: No Saturday worship

Ask a Muslim: No Saturday worship

Date:

Related stories

Suspect in killing of Minnesota legislator is a minister who evangelized in Africa

Vance Boelter, suspect in the killing of Minnesota legislator, is an ordained missionary who has preached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent years.

Religion News Roundup: June 20

Eastern Washington and North Idaho religion news roundup from FāVS News for June 20, 2025.

Poem: Mouth of God, breath of fire

Read Christi Ortiz' latest poem, "Mouth of God, breath of fire."

Garland Church converts West Spokane offices into healthcare worker housing

In May the Garland Church opened Providence House in Spokane. It is nestled into West Spokane and is the newest reimagining of old church offices.

Treaties: Promises are still being broken

But as Angie Debo pointed out in her 1940 book “And Still the Waters Run: The Betrayal of Five Civilized Tribes,” all the treaties have been broken by the federal government for mining, grazing, land for settlers and other reasons.

Our Sponsors

spot_img
spot_img

What do you want to Ask a Muslim? Submit your questions online or fill out the form below.

Commentary by Maimoona Harrington | FāVS News Columnist

Why don’t Muslims worship on Saturdays?

Muslims perform five daily obligatory prayers (Fard Salat) from dawn to night, supplemented by optional (Nawafil) prayers in remembrance of God throughout the week, including Saturdays.

Friday is uniquely significant as it is marked by the obligatory congregational prayer (Jummah Salat), establishing it as Islam’s principal day of communal worship.

Further reading on Friday and Sabbath can be found in one of my previous Ask a Muslim at FāVS News.


The views expressed in this opinion column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of FāVS News. FāVS News values diverse perspectives and thoughtful analysis on matters of faith and spirituality.


Ask a Muslim

What questions do you have about Islam? Fill out the form below and our writer will get back to you by writing a column in response.

Name
Optional
Optional
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Maimoona Harrington
Maimoona Harrington
Maimoona Harrington was born and raised in Pakistan. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. As a practicing Muslim with extensive world travel and living in the West, she has devoted herself to spread awareness of Islam as a goodwill gesture. In an effort to do this, she started writing from her own personal experiences with religion, beliefs and life in a different culture. She also has special interest in all the religions and how and why they are all important to its followers. Her primary focus is on the co-existence and harmony between all human beings. Her message is to spread peace not division. She strongly believes that if you want to be closer to your creator then love His creation unconditionally and expect nothing in return for He loves us unconditionally and forgives us no matter how sinful we are!

Our Sponsors

spot_img
spot_img
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
spot_img
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x