My son has passed the age of twenty, so am I obligated to command him and forbid him, given that he delays the prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, my son has passed the age of twenty, so am I obligated to command him and forbid him, since he delays the prayer, and sometimes he prays it at home?
Answer:
If he is able to be independent and live outside your house, expel him if he does not comply; expel him and let him live elsewhere. But if he is unable to live on his own because he has nothing and no work, then he stays, but you must commit to commanding him at all times. You command him to pray, you repeat it to him, and you oblige him to do so. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, my son has passed the age of twenty, so am I obligated to command him and forbid him, since he delays the prayer, and sometimes he prays it at home?
Answer:
If he is able to be independent and live outside your house, expel him if he does not comply; expel him and let him live elsewhere. But if he is unable to live on his own because he has nothing and no work, then he stays, but you must commit to commanding him at all times. You command him to pray, you repeat it to him, and you oblige him to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1335 /1350] ولدي تجاوز العشرين سنة، فهل أنا ملزم بأمره ونهيه، بحيث أنه يتأخر عن الصلاة؟ — youtube.com
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