My mum is forcing me to pray.

I'm 16 years old

lol she just wants whats best for you. ungrateful scrotes telling her to call childline rofl

Firstly I'm pretty insulted with the previous comment you made about her parents getting her into a forced marriage. You're really making Pakistani Muslim parents - or even Muslim parents in general, sound really bad. Why would any parent want to force their child into a marriage???
I agree with Claret_n_Blue. It's only bloody like 10/15 mins of your time being used up for per prayer. There's no harm in her praying. Especially if it will do her good. You make it sound like Islam is a really dangerous religion and everyone is better off converting or not being part of the religion. And no, although your parents Pakistani Muslim parents I think you fail to understand that to go report your parents to the social services doesn't give your parents the bad name but it gives YOU the bad name as it shows you're willing to embarrass your parents. Parents don't hit their child randomly...if the child isn't listening after being consistently told the same thing then go for it! Sometimes shouting at a child does them no good.

You shouldn't have to pray at all if you don't want to, but I doubt that outright refusing will have have a great outcome for you, so why can't you fake it for now?

(actual question, I am wondering)

That's what I said, but certain posters (**cough**Qari**cough**) don't accept that because they "feel guilty for lying"

She makes me read it out with her and she did shout at me when I had to pray with her right now because I kept on fidgeting. The only reason she makes me pray is because she believes its the way for her to get into heaven, she doesn't even want it for the benefit of me. And I hate it so much, I can't even say anything to her because she's not like normal parents who would just accept it and move on. I still remember when I was learning to read the Qu'ran and she slapped me because I pronounced something wrong, then I was crying and she kept shouting at me to continue reading and I was so scared.

I don't even believe in the religion but I know that if I tell her she will beat me, I don't want what to do

Islam isn't just praying, it's a whole lifestyle and it's difficult and and feels awful to have to live that lifestyle when you don't believe in it. 'Theres no harm in her praying. Especially if it will do her good.' First of all stop shoving the fact you believe in the religion here - she doesn't. And even then how will it do her good if she's not sincere with her prayers? When her hearts not in it?
Some muslims parents are awful (not all obvs) - be happy yours weren't but don't deny that they exist. And you shouldn't tell social services about your parents if they're treating you bad because it will EMBARRASS THEM!? Oh god forbid you embarrass them, let them beat you but embarrassing someone? How cruel.
And yes some parents DO hit their children randomly or if not randomly they'll use a tiny excuse - stop acting as if you know everything especially if it's something you haven't even experienced. I'm not totally against physical discipline but i'm only for it for young children, if it's actually warranted and only if its not vicious.
It's amazing how naive you are. Yes forced marriages happen in Britain. 'Why would any parent want to force their child into a marriage???' because some parents don't care about what their child wants. Some parents aren't very good parents. Just because they're parents doesn't mean they've become some celestial being who can do no wrong.

i think the OP is one of those trolls who keeps making anti Islamic threads, seen it all before, dont you get tired of this lol

Yeah, I'm sure sitting there for 10 mins while she "prays" is going to make her so terribly unhappy she will have depression for the rest of her life.

She really needs to **** off but it's not that simple. If she threatens to beat you up that's child abuse and seeing as you're 16 (I doubt you can move out on your own or provide for yourself, she's in a position of responsibility) I think you should make a phone call to the child abuse line. Parents are supposed to protect and let you come to your own decisions. I don't know if she's a good parent as I've only read what you have said but based on this she sounds toxic.

Easy for you to say.

Then why the hell are you only emphasising this in terms of Muslim parents? Can't you say it as a general thing. Ha, I'm naïve yeah says you..you're only focusing on Muslim parents as hitting their children and forcing their children into marriage. Right, that means no other type of parents do that. Oh crap, I better run away from home before I live a life of misery. Yeah.
And in her case, she's lucky that her mum isn't just hitting her for the fun of it. True some parents do, and tbh they shouldn't even be parents, but her mum has a good enough excuse.
And yeah she shouldn't tell the social services. You clearly fail to understand about the Asian culture. It's the children who will be shunned upon. You're supposed to always respect and put your parents first. Even if they haven't done you right and have mistreated you - you still can't hurt them. If they have done then they will be answering to Allah.
"stop acting as if you know everything especially if it's something you haven't even experienced" - for all you know i could actually be speaking from experience. As far as I know, parents don't hit their children unless they have done something wrong so erm yeah. And it actually does work too so yeaaaah.
Rather than focusing on a particular culture focus on society as general. She's not gonna die from praying. The least she can do is listen to her mum. Her mum isn't putting her through this for a bad reason, she has her best interests in mind.