A Day in the Life of a Muslim Teenager - Zayan Hi! I am Zayan, pretty much your average Muslim teenager. I follow the five pillars and the Shari’ah (our law). My best friend Aabid and I almost always do everything together. My family is very religious, and they get angry if I forget to complete my daily prayers or forget to eat or drink something between fasting. Currently, Siyam is coming up, which means I will soon be going to the Hajj. Many people call me “the son of Muhammad” because they think I am caring and noble, but I don’t really think so. “Zayan, come play The Path with us,” Aabid begs. “I have to do my daily prayers first,” I respond, “would you like to join me?” “Sure, I haven’t done mine, so I guess I will join you then,” Aabid agrees. “There is no God, but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” is what we say because of Shahadah. We say this multiple times during our morning prayer and say our individual stuff. Then, we head off to scho...
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