Ways of Dealing with Children Who Play in the Mosque
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If children are found in the mosque misbehaving greatly and disturbing the worshippers during prayer, is it permissible for me to tell one of the young ones to turn around during the prayer and inform us who the ones playing are, so that we can inform their guardians?
Is his testimony accepted while he is still young? In any case, one must look into whether the testimony of boys against one another can be accepted;Because some scholars say: The testimony of boys against one another is not accepted,And some said: It is accepted as long as they are in the place,An example of that is: If one of these boys is injured,So the injured man said to his father: This is the one who injured me, and the boy denies it,And he said: saying, "I did not injure him," and two boys testify that he is the one who injured him,Some scholars say: The testimony of the boy is not accepted.
And some said: If they have not dispersed, it is accepted; but if they have dispersed, it is not accepted; because they might be coached.
In any case, we see that you speak—if you are the imam—general words,And you say to the people of the mosque: May Allah reward you with good. If your children harm the worshippers and desecrate the mosque, the sin is upon you. So each one should guard his son and discipline him. You may also appoint one of these boys whom you trust to guard them, even if he does not pray; because prayer is not obligatory upon him,And do not say to him: Turn around; so that it is not thought that there is no harm in turning around.
Is his testimony accepted while he is still young? In any case, one must look into whether the testimony of boys against one another can be accepted;Because some scholars say: The testimony of boys against one another is not accepted,And some said: It is accepted as long as they are in the place,An example of that is: If one of these boys is injured,So the injured man said to his father: This is the one who injured me, and the boy denies it,And he said: saying, "I did not injure him," and two boys testify that he is the one who injured him,Some scholars say: The testimony of the boy is not accepted.
And some said: If they have not dispersed, it is accepted; but if they have dispersed, it is not accepted; because they might be coached.
In any case, we see that you speak—if you are the imam—general words,And you say to the people of the mosque: May Allah reward you with good. If your children harm the worshippers and desecrate the mosque, the sin is upon you. So each one should guard his son and discipline him. You may also appoint one of these boys whom you trust to guard them, even if he does not pray; because prayer is not obligatory upon him,And do not say to him: Turn around; so that it is not thought that there is no harm in turning around.