Beating a twelve-year-old son for being lazy about prayer
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Question:
A questioner sent a message to you, Honorable Shaykh, saying: My son is twelve years old. Should I beat him every time he is lazy about prayer?
Answer:
Beat them at ten. This one says twelve years old. Beat them with an appropriate beating, a beating that is not severe. Yes.
A questioner sent a message to you, Honorable Shaykh, saying: My son is twelve years old. Should I beat him every time he is lazy about prayer?
Answer:
Beat them at ten. This one says twelve years old. Beat them with an appropriate beating, a beating that is not severe. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجر على المدين وبيع ماله في قضاء دينه — islamhouse.com (1:09:55)
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