You may find this interesting
https//www.scribd.com/doc/37518569/CH-Becker-on-the-History-of-early-Muslim-Worship-and-Salat-Prayer

From
http//islam-and-muslims.com/islamic-books-online.html

Thanks Wakas. will surely have a read.

Apologies @goodlogic and @jkhan for not responding earlier.

First of all, Let me correct myself. Every individual in this world has reasons and logic to do what they want to do. Justifiable in their view and then there are many other view and counterviews/ counter logic.

The thread is about to Introduce ourselves. So I simply mentioned Who I am first and then why I am here.

As I mentioned, I like to go to Friday prayers as I have been doing it for so many years to pray to Allah as most Muslims do all over the world. I always think that why do we do only on Fridays only, why not on any other day. Most logical answer, in my view, is that there used to be off days on Fridays in Arab and hence the congregational prayers happen on that day. By that logic, around the world, we can have congregational prayers on weekly holidays of that part of the world.

I am not sure about what Quran says on this so would possibly do some search on this if time permits. Until then will keep on going to Friday prayers.

Friday prayers in one example of the questions I have and why I landed up here. I will keep searching for it until I get an answer/explanation which is more logical and reasonable than what I do today.

On a second note

Are there any forums / association in the UK where people meet, discuss and explore?

Thanks

Salaam everyone

I am a Muslim. Sunni because my father and mother are Sunni. Beyond Sunni I don’t know the sect I belong to. I have asked my father many a times same question and got the answer too but never remembered.
I am not too religious or too ritualistic. I don’t offer prayers five times. I don’t fast (of course for reasons). I do offer a Salah every day and like to go to Friday prayers.

Fast forward – I am middle aged married to a Hindu wife and have two beautiful kids in their teens (a son and a daughter). By education I am an Electrical Engineer and have been working in IT for a little more than couple of decades now.

Why I am here
I am a person of reason and logic so do not follow things just because someone has said it and it’s written? I question, enquire and research before forming my opinion. Somehow, I have never been a follower of Hadiths as I don’t know which one is right or otherwise. There are thousands I guess. Some say this on this is the best and others say that one.

As any other non-Arab speaking person, I have read Quran without understanding it.

Since past few years, whenever there is a question in my mind about any religious thing like for example Islamic Calendar, Women Empowerment or some misconception, dietary prohibitions, alcohol, and others I research internet and more often than not I have chanced upon articles on Free-minds.org that are meaningfully explained with interpretation from Quran and contextualization based on those times.

By the way, I am not good at writing long paragraphs, probably this is my first and last big one.

Always in quest,
Regards