My son is eight years old, and when I order him to pray, he lies. Should I repeat the order to him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I have a son who is eight years old. When I ask him to pray, he says, "I prayed," and I know that he did not pray. The question is: Do I force him to pray when he says, "I have prayed"?
Answer:
Yes, you repeat the order regarding the prayer, you insist on it, you repeat the order regarding the prayer, and you encourage him, you encourage him in the prayer. This is merely an order. As long as he is below the age of puberty, merely ordering is sufficient. Below ten years old, as long as he is below ten, merely ordering is sufficient, and you insist on it, you encourage him in this, you urge him to this. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I have a son who is eight years old. When I ask him to pray, he says, "I prayed," and I know that he did not pray. The question is: Do I force him to pray when he says, "I have prayed"?
Answer:
Yes, you repeat the order regarding the prayer, you insist on it, you repeat the order regarding the prayer, and you encourage him, you encourage him in the prayer. This is merely an order. As long as he is below the age of puberty, merely ordering is sufficient. Below ten years old, as long as he is below ten, merely ordering is sufficient, and you insist on it, you encourage him in this, you urge him to this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1001- 4717] ولدي في سن الثامنة وعندما آمره بالصلاة يكذب فهل أعيد عليه الأمر بذلك؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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