How do I call my parents to the faith?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: My parents are ignorant of many acts of worship, including wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and the ritual prayer. When I try to teach them, I find it very difficult, and sometimes they do not accept it from me fully. How do I call them so that they will accept it from me?
Answer:
This is obligatory upon you. It is obligatory for you to teach them the rulings of their religion and to be patient with the hardship. Even if they do not accept it from you on the first day, they will accept it from you on the second day, if Allah wills, if you repeat it to them and strive to teach them. You must continue teaching them and be patient with it. Seek the help of the people of knowledge around you; ask them to come to these people to remind them and teach them. Yes. Read to them from books and advice that will soften their hearts. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: My parents are ignorant of many acts of worship, including wudu' (the ablution for prayer) and the ritual prayer. When I try to teach them, I find it very difficult, and sometimes they do not accept it from me fully. How do I call them so that they will accept it from me?
Answer:
This is obligatory upon you. It is obligatory for you to teach them the rulings of their religion and to be patient with the hardship. Even if they do not accept it from you on the first day, they will accept it from you on the second day, if Allah wills, if you repeat it to them and strive to teach them. You must continue teaching them and be patient with it. Seek the help of the people of knowledge around you; ask them to come to these people to remind them and teach them. Yes. Read to them from books and advice that will soften their hearts. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف أقوم بدعوة الوالدين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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