Waking the Children for Prayer, Installing Satellite Dishes, and Going to Recreational Centers
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Question:
Here are questions that came from the sisters, the women. She says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, I have sons and daughters, and their father has passed away. I struggle with waking them for prayer, especially the Fajr prayer. What should I do? Also, they demand that I install a satellite dish in the house, and they say, "If you do not install it, we will go to the recreational centers." You know what is in the recreational centers—may Allah protect you from sins, wrongdoings, and bad company. So what is your guidance for me? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
First, continue waking them for prayer and be patient. Do not leave them alone; rather, continue with them in waking them for prayer and be patient with the hardship, so that perhaps Allah will place in their hearts a love for prayer and readiness for it. As for if you leave them, this will only increase their laziness and sluggishness regarding prayer. Even if it is a hardship for you, be patient with it, for you are on a reward.
As for the satellite channels and the dishes, keep them away from them, for they are evil that brings evil. And as for their saying that they will go to the recreational centers, prevent them from doing so. Seek help from Allah, then from their relatives. Guard them; do not leave them to go, and do not bring evil into the house for them. This requires struggle, hardship, and patience, and Allah will help.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Your Excellency, may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Here are questions that came from the sisters, the women. She says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, I have sons and daughters, and their father has passed away. I struggle with waking them for prayer, especially the Fajr prayer. What should I do? Also, they demand that I install a satellite dish in the house, and they say, "If you do not install it, we will go to the recreational centers." You know what is in the recreational centers—may Allah protect you from sins, wrongdoings, and bad company. So what is your guidance for me? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
First, continue waking them for prayer and be patient. Do not leave them alone; rather, continue with them in waking them for prayer and be patient with the hardship, so that perhaps Allah will place in their hearts a love for prayer and readiness for it. As for if you leave them, this will only increase their laziness and sluggishness regarding prayer. Even if it is a hardship for you, be patient with it, for you are on a reward.
As for the satellite channels and the dishes, keep them away from them, for they are evil that brings evil. And as for their saying that they will go to the recreational centers, prevent them from doing so. Seek help from Allah, then from their relatives. Guard them; do not leave them to go, and do not bring evil into the house for them. This requires struggle, hardship, and patience, and Allah will help.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Your Excellency, may Allah reward you with the best reward.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الرس] — alfawzan.live (47:33)
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