Ritual and legalizm rules the Muslim way...Paul talked about that, and that must be one of the reasons this thread is so popular. Paul decryed the idea that salvation is obtained by works or "laws". On the other hand, the Muslim's seem to think that their legalism makes up for a life of sin.
I am not saying they are innately more sinful than any other culture, they are not. All people are innately selfish and live by "what is in their own interests",and not God's best interest. If the Muslims would be honest about that, they would realize that no amount of prayer will change their need for a savior, since they fall WAY short of the perfection that God requires to be in His presence.
Somehow, the idea of "doing it yourself" which is, by the way, one of the primary tenants of satanism, will never get you to a point of salvation.
So, bend, pray, pilgramage, fast, and the rest all you want....but the point is, none of that is sufficient for salvation, and you are not capable of it on your own. God requires perfection, nothing less can stand in His presence....only the Blood of Christ can accomplish that for us....so , reject the sacrafice of He who died for you, and He will also reject you before the Father.
Think-a-bout-it