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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Guardian's Responsibility for His Minor Child's Oath

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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the guardian of a minor held accountable for his son's false oath, and likewise for letting his garments hang below the ankles?

Answer:
The elder, the father, raises the young child. He raises him to abandon lying and to wear lawful clothing. He raises him and does not let him do forbidden things. What is the meaning of raising a child? He is the one responsible for it. He is the one responsible for it. He orders him to pray and strikes him for it when he reaches ten years of age. He raises him with good morals, obedience, and abandoning what is forbidden.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 78/8 شرح التفسير المفصل / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (13:56)

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