Waking a Father's Son for the Fajr Prayer in the Mosque
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it obligatory for a father to wake his son for the Fajr prayer and take him to the mosque to perform it when he reaches the age of seven?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. He takes him to the mosque to raise him in prayer and in goodness. Yes, this is the correct upbringing. He does not leave him in his bed; that is bad upbringing. Yes, and he has deceived his son. He wants to be gentle with him and wants to show him mercy, but he has deceived him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is it obligatory for a father to wake his son for the Fajr prayer and take him to the mosque to perform it when he reaches the age of seven?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. He takes him to the mosque to raise him in prayer and in goodness. Yes, this is the correct upbringing. He does not leave him in his bed; that is bad upbringing. Yes, and he has deceived his son. He wants to be gentle with him and wants to show him mercy, but he has deceived him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-01-03-1439هـ — af.org.sa (45:04)
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