The Responsibility of Parents for Their Children's Negligence in Prayer
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Question:
We ask for your advice for the guardians of students regarding their children's negligence in prayer?
Answer:
The one in authority in the home is responsible for his flock. The head of the household is a shepherd and responsible for his flock, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[At-Tahrim 66:6] So he is responsible. He has to fulfill the trust, provide proper guidance, prevent sins, and purify his home from the causes of sins and the means of evil. This is what is obligatory for him. Yes.
We ask for your advice for the guardians of students regarding their children's negligence in prayer?
Answer:
The one in authority in the home is responsible for his flock. The head of the household is a shepherd and responsible for his flock, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
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 وَالْحِجَارَةُ
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 09-5-2-1433 — archive.org (1:10:43)
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