The Ruling on Buying Fireworks for Children During the Festivals
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Question:
Today, in the festivals, fathers buy for their sons, either food or fireworks. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah? Is it the best for his children?
Answer:
They buy the little toys for their children, which are the firecrackers. This is not permissible, and it involves harming people, frightening people, and the danger of fires. So this must be prevented: the selling of the little toys, the firecrackers, and the rockets. This must be prevented, and whoever does it must be disciplined, because it is a clear harm, frightening people, and disturbing people. Yes.
The presenter:
Sometimes the child is harmed because of these things. Yes.
Today, in the festivals, fathers buy for their sons, either food or fireworks. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah? Is it the best for his children?
Answer:
They buy the little toys for their children, which are the firecrackers. This is not permissible, and it involves harming people, frightening people, and the danger of fires. So this must be prevented: the selling of the little toys, the firecrackers, and the rockets. This must be prevented, and whoever does it must be disciplined, because it is a clear harm, frightening people, and disturbing people. Yes.
The presenter:
Sometimes the child is harmed because of these things. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/86 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (50:51)
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