What is the ruling on a mother hitting her child while she is praying, due to his causing her harm?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a mother hitting her child while she is praying, due to his causing her harm?
The Shaykh : First, children should not be hit except when there is a pressing need or dire necessity, and the hitting must be non-severe.
Second, if he cannot be made to be quiet except by hitting, there is no blame on her if she hits him lightly so that he does not disturb her prayer. However, I fear that if she hits him, his crying may increase, and the matter may turn out the opposite of what she wants. Let her work on the means to make him quiet without compromising the prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : First, children should not be hit except when there is a pressing need or dire necessity, and the hitting must be non-severe.
Second, if he cannot be made to be quiet except by hitting, there is no blame on her if she hits him lightly so that he does not disturb her prayer. However, I fear that if she hits him, his crying may increase, and the matter may turn out the opposite of what she wants. Let her work on the means to make him quiet without compromising the prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.