Disciplining the adult son who is excessive in fasting
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This sister says: My son is fourteen years old and has not fasted since the beginning of the month. He has reached puberty and is not upright. Honorable Shaykh, he sleeps a lot. Should my husband and I hold him accountable, or should we leave him alone?
Answer:
This is due to your negligence with him. You neglected him, so he grew up, or was raised, in laziness and indifference. It is up to you to make up for this and be firm with him in performing the obligatory prayers at their times in congregation, fasting Ramadan, and maintaining his religious affairs. Be firm with him and take him in hand with firmness. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This sister says: My son is fourteen years old and has not fasted since the beginning of the month. He has reached puberty and is not upright. Honorable Shaykh, he sleeps a lot. Should my husband and I hold him accountable, or should we leave him alone?
Answer:
This is due to your negligence with him. You neglected him, so he grew up, or was raised, in laziness and indifference. It is up to you to make up for this and be firm with him in performing the obligatory prayers at their times in congregation, fasting Ramadan, and maintaining his religious affairs. Be firm with him and take him in hand with firmness. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Command your children to pray at the age of seven, beat them for it at the age of ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجع
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 فتاوى على الهواء - 20 / 09 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (57:14)
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