The Ruling on Compelling Children to Memorize the Qur'an
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The Shaykh:
Whoever lets this good go.
The questioner:
I have a question, Shaykh. I have children in middle school, elementary school, and high school. Some of them attend the Qur'an circle, while others do not attend because of their own unwillingness. Should I compel them, or should I leave them to their own devices? Okay, thank you.
The Shaykh:
By Allah, there is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an is obligatory upon them, meaning they must memorize at least from the Qur'an what they recite in their prayers. If they memorize the entire Qur'an, that is better. So you compel them to do the necessary thing without which the prayer is not valid. What exceeds that, it is recommended and desirable that you compel them or emphasize upon them the memorization of the Qur'an. This is a great opportunity, praise be to Allah; the means for memorizing the Qur'an are now available, so they should not be neglected. If you are able to compel them to do so, that is a recommended matter, but with encouraging them and motivating them. Yes.
Whoever lets this good go.
The questioner:
I have a question, Shaykh. I have children in middle school, elementary school, and high school. Some of them attend the Qur'an circle, while others do not attend because of their own unwillingness. Should I compel them, or should I leave them to their own devices? Okay, thank you.
The Shaykh:
By Allah, there is no doubt that memorizing the Qur'an is obligatory upon them, meaning they must memorize at least from the Qur'an what they recite in their prayers. If they memorize the entire Qur'an, that is better. So you compel them to do the necessary thing without which the prayer is not valid. What exceeds that, it is recommended and desirable that you compel them or emphasize upon them the memorization of the Qur'an. This is a great opportunity, praise be to Allah; the means for memorizing the Qur'an are now available, so they should not be neglected. If you are able to compel them to do so, that is a recommended matter, but with encouraging them and motivating them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2395 - حكم إلزام الأبناء بحفظ بالقرآن - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:15)
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