I have to perform ritual salat, or namaz, five times a day. However, there are times when I don't do it for two weeks. I'm trying to solve this problem by being more responsible, but it becomes difficult with all the distractions in the world, like school, friends, and leisure activities. That's not to say that I don't think it shouldn't be a part of my life, I just know that I could, in addition to these things, easily pray five times a day. Actually, now that I think about it, if I made a graph with how often I pray, school and amount of prayer would be directly correlated. It makes me very sad to think about it, but I turn to Islam every time there is a big test or assignment. Obviously, I'm not the only person experiencing this, but it still makes me disappointed in myself. Since Islam is polytheistic, this means that there is only one God that all Muslims love and worship. After every prayer to God, I usually do something called dua. This is when I bring my hands together to almost form a bowl and politely ask Allah (swt) to help me in my life. Although most Muslims do this after prayer, it can actually be done at any time. I usually do this before exams or when something scares me (usually the former provokes the latter). The dua is essentially a ritual in itself and I suppose it could be interpreted as a kind of magic. However, I generally don't need something magical to happen to help me.