I have children who do not pray and listen to singing, so I advised them, but to no avail. Is there a sin on me if I am harsh with them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the questioner says: I am a woman who is upright in the religion of Allah the Exalted, and praise be to Allah. I have sons who do not pray and listen to singing. I have advised them many times, but to no avail. Sometimes I am harsh with them. Do I commit a sin for this harshness? And what do you advise me?
Answer:
Yes. I advise you to seek help from Allah, to continue advising them, and if the situation calls for harshness, there is nothing wrong with it. This is harshness for the sake of the religion of Allah, so that they may be affected and leave what they are doing. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the questioner says: I am a woman who is upright in the religion of Allah the Exalted, and praise be to Allah. I have sons who do not pray and listen to singing. I have advised them many times, but to no avail. Sometimes I am harsh with them. Do I commit a sin for this harshness? And what do you advise me?
Answer:
Yes. I advise you to seek help from Allah, to continue advising them, and if the situation calls for harshness, there is nothing wrong with it. This is harshness for the sake of the religion of Allah, so that they may be affected and leave what they are doing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2402- 4717] لي أولاد لا يصلون ويسمعون الغناء فنصحتهم ولكن دون جدوى فهل علي إثم إن قسوت عليهم؟ — youtube.com
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