The Father's Responsibility in Commanding His Children to Pray

Question:
This questioner says: I have sons who are twelve, thirteen, and fifteen years old. I advise them to pray and I follow up with them, but they say they have prayed, while they are with the young men and have not prayed. Their father is negligent toward me; he says he has no responsibility for that, that they are growing up and becoming sensible.

Answer:
This is an error on the part of the father. In fact, he is the one obligated to command them to pray and take them to the mosque. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is the one responsible for their affairs regarding prayer. He should not say, "When they grow up, they will be corrected." This is a false statement.
There is a cause for rectitude. It is that you raise them on good from a young age. You command them to pray from the age of seven. And you oblige them to do so at the age of ten. Do not say, "They will be corrected later," when you have not done the cause. You are a shepherd and responsible for your flock before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
You and their mother should cooperate with them . As for neglecting the children and saying they will be corrected later, when you have not done the cause, you have neglected your trust and your care for them, and Allah will ask you about that. And if they become corrupt, the sin will be upon you because you neglected them. Yes.