A father prevents his children from being woken up for the Fajr prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, one of our sisters sent us a message stating that she has adult children whom she is unable to wake up for the Fajr prayer these days, especially with the arrival of winter. Their father is stubborn and says, "Leave them alone." She says that she constantly complains to Allah and then to this father, asking him to help her, but he says, "You are not responsible for them; leave them, and Allah will fix them."
Answer:
This is a bad father, may Allah protect us from that. It is obligatory for him to wake them, take them to the mosque, and strike whoever lags behind. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5 It is obligatory for him to take care of his children, take them to the Fajr prayer, and strike the one who is lazy. If he persists in this, the matter should be reported to the Authority for Promoting Virtue and Forbidding Vice. Yes?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, one of our sisters sent us a message stating that she has adult children whom she is unable to wake up for the Fajr prayer these days, especially with the arrival of winter. Their father is stubborn and says, "Leave them alone." She says that she constantly complains to Allah and then to this father, asking him to help her, but he says, "You are not responsible for them; leave them, and Allah will fix them."
Answer:
This is a bad father, may Allah protect us from that. It is obligatory for him to wake them, take them to the mosque, and strike whoever lags behind. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Command your children to pray at seven, beat them for it at ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع واضربوهم عليها لعشر وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجعThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (156) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-02-23] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (30:52)
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