The Obligations of Fathers and Mothers in Teaching Their Children Matters of the Shari'ah
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The questioner:
This brother Abu Ali says: Shaykh, some fathers and mothers do not teach their children matters of
The Shaykh:
honor.
The questioner:
Nor do they teach them the religious rulings either. You find them passive toward their children, especially regarding the knowledge of religious rulings. Are these fathers and mothers absolved of responsibility? And what is obligatory upon them?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for them to raise their children in obedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5.
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[At-Tahrim 66:6]. Therefore, it is obligatory for the parents to raise their children in worship, in obedience, in fulfilling their obligations, and in avoiding what is forbidden, because the children are a trust in their necks, and they are accountable for them before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The deficiency that has occurred in the children of Muslims is only due to the negligence of the parents and their failure to fulfill what Allah has made obligatory upon them regarding their children.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
This brother Abu Ali says: Shaykh, some fathers and mothers do not teach their children matters of
The Shaykh:
honor.
The questioner:
Nor do they teach them the religious rulings either. You find them passive toward their children, especially regarding the knowledge of religious rulings. Are these fathers and mothers absolved of responsibility? And what is obligatory upon them?
The Shaykh:
It is obligatory for them to raise their children in obedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Command your children to pray at the age of seven, beat them for it at the age of ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع اضربوهم عليها لعشر وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجعAllah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
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 وَالْحِجَارَةُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/175 — archive.org (15:59)
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