Buying a computer for the children instead of satellite channels
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is your opinion on buying a computer for a person to use, and to let his children use it so they benefit from it, practice on it, and make use of its programs, thereby replacing the television screens and satellite channels?
Answer:
My brother, teach them the Qur'an, study the Qur'an with them, teach them tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and keep them busy with their daily lessons and memorizing them. This is sufficient instead of the computer and the lights. Let them be with the computer and their lessons will be wasted. No, you should teach them their lessons, have them memorize the Qur'an, have them memorize their lessons, ask them about them, and follow up on them. This will take up that time.
And it will fill the free time that you have and that they have. If you are responsible for your children and want to raise them with proper upbringing, bringing them a machine to keep them occupied, despite the great good and evil in it, is deception and is not permissible. It means you want to leave them alone. You are responsible for them on the Day of Resurrection. They are subjects under your care. You say, "The television and the screen, or is this what you advise, or what?" Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is your opinion on buying a computer for a person to use, and to let his children use it so they benefit from it, practice on it, and make use of its programs, thereby replacing the television screens and satellite channels?
Answer:
My brother, teach them the Qur'an, study the Qur'an with them, teach them tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and keep them busy with their daily lessons and memorizing them. This is sufficient instead of the computer and the lights. Let them be with the computer and their lessons will be wasted. No, you should teach them their lessons, have them memorize the Qur'an, have them memorize their lessons, ask them about them, and follow up on them. This will take up that time.
And it will fill the free time that you have and that they have. If you are responsible for your children and want to raise them with proper upbringing, bringing them a machine to keep them occupied, despite the great good and evil in it, is deception and is not permissible. It means you want to leave them alone. You are responsible for them on the Day of Resurrection. They are subjects under your care. You say, "The television and the screen, or is this what you advise, or what?" Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 46 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / ولنا الحقيقة من كلام إلهنا / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:55)
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