Advice to a mother whose sons have abandoned the prayer

The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.

The questioner:
This questioner, the mother of 'Umar, says: Honorable Shaykh, my sons have been consistent in their prayer since they were young, but when they reached puberty and became young men, and their father passed away, they became lax and some of them abandoned the prayer. Neither admonition nor guidance has any effect on them. We want the Honorable Shaykh to guide me and advise me on what I should do with them? They are now grown in age, may Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is an address to parents regarding their children. One who has not reached puberty is ordered to pray, and one who has reached puberty is to be struck if he abandons it and disciplined. If their mother is unable to strike them and cannot strike them, then she should instruct one of their relatives to rebuke them and be strict with them in this matter. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you