Is it permissible for a man to go out to prayer while his children are at home?
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Question:
His other question says: Is it permissible for a man to go out to prayer while his children are at home?
Answer:
It is not permissible to go out to prayer and leave his male children in the house if they have reached the age of discernment; he must order them to pray. If they have reached the age of ten, he must compel them and beat them if they neglect it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5. The command becomes more emphatic if they are adults; it is not permissible to leave them in his house neglecting the congregational prayer or abandoning prayer entirely. The head of the household is responsible for those in his house to compel them to obey Allah and prevent them from doing what is wrong. Allah the Exalted said: [At-Tahrim 66:6] And He said: [Taha 20:132] And He said regarding Isma'il (peace be upon him): [Maryam 19:54-55].
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 212. If a father cared for his children from a young age, from the age of discernment, and raised them in obedience, they would become accustomed to it. But many fathers are lenient with their children on the pretext that they are young and leave them alone. When they grow up, they become rebellious because they were raised without care. This is a wrong and a negligence and a waste by this father. Yes.
His other question says: Is it permissible for a man to go out to prayer while his children are at home?
Answer:
It is not permissible to go out to prayer and leave his male children in the house if they have reached the age of discernment; he must order them to pray. If they have reached the age of ten, he must compel them and beat them if they neglect it, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Order your children to pray when they are seven years old, beat them for it when they are ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجع.O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُAnd enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein.
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا(54) And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet. (55) And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.
وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِ مَرْضِيًّاThe Prophet (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 المضاجعAll of you are shepherds and each of you is responsible for his flock
كلكم راع، وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يخرج الرجل إلى الصلاة وأولاده في المنزل؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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