‘When I see a person praying, I see a person praying, and I want to encourage that, no matter what sins they are obviously struggling with…We all have sins, and it breaks my heart that we have Muslims making so many of us feel like we should abandon prayer “out of respect for Allah” if we find ourselves in an un-ideal location or sinful situation when the prayer time arrives. This is a perspective I’ve never read or heard in the Qur’an, Sunnah, or the life of the Companions. To me, it sounds like the whispering of Shaytaan… Personally, I cannot fathom how anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day can be disturbed by the sight of a believer bowing to his Lord in prayer, no matter the location. Yes, I’d hate to see them in a sinful situation, but I’d LOVE to see them praying despite that. May Allah have mercy on them and forgive them, as at least they know Whom to turn to for help.’
—Umm Zakiyyah, in response to comments on the blog “He Prayed in a Club!”