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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Clearing one's responsibility by informing one's family and advising them without compelling them to obedience

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Question:
He asks: If a person informs his family and advises them, is his responsibility cleared, or is it necessary that he compels them to perform obedience?

Answer:
It is necessary; it is not sufficient for him merely to command them. He must compel them, command them, and discipline whoever falls short in obedience. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And beat them, beat them for it at ten.واضربوهم اضربوهم عليها لعشر
Commanding is sufficient only for the child who has reached the age of discernment, who is seven years old. He is commanded with mere command and is not beaten. As for the one who has reached ten, he is commanded, and if he delays and is lazy, he is beaten for that. Yes.

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May Allah reward you with good,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-081-كلكم راع|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:25)

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