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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is a mother sinful if she leaves her son with his aunt and goes to work?

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Question : This is a questioner who did not mention her name here. She says to me: My son is more than two years and three months old. I leave him with one of my sisters when I go to work, and I return to him at one o'clock in the afternoon. Is there a sin on me for leaving him during this period? I ask you for guidance, may you be rewarded.

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. If the sister with whom you left this boy is trustworthy, honest, and diligent in watching over him, then there is no blame on you. But if she is negligent, careless, or not trustworthy, do not leave him with her. Leave him with someone you trust, because the child is a trust in your care, and you are his guardian. You must fear Allah the Exalted in your care of him so that nothing happens to him.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2610- هل تأثم الأم إذا تركت ابنها عند اختها وذهبت للعمل /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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