Is it permissible for a father to give a gift to some of his children for maintaining their prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a father to give a gift to some of his children for maintaining their prayer, and not give to the others who are negligent in it? If he says, “Whoever maintains the prayer, I will give him so much and so much,”
Answer:
This is like the one who memorizes so much of the Qur'an. This falls under the category of encouragement, and he has not prevented the others from doing this deed so that they may receive this reward, so there is no harm in that; because this is a correct purpose.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a father to give a gift to some of his children for maintaining their prayer, and not give to the others who are negligent in it? If he says, “Whoever maintains the prayer, I will give him so much and so much,”
Answer:
This is like the one who memorizes so much of the Qur'an. This falls under the category of encouragement, and he has not prevented the others from doing this deed so that they may receive this reward, so there is no harm in that; because this is a correct purpose.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1565 -2802] هل للأب أن يُعطي بعض أبنائه عطية لأجل مُحافظتهم على الصلاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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