Ruling on expelling a person who abandons prayer from the home
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Question:
I have a son in the house who does not pray. I have spoken to him and hit him, but he has not been deterred. Is it permissible for me to expel him from the house?
Answer:
You must strive to reform him. If he does not reform, you may expel him and keep him away. However, striving to reform him, even through discipline and hitting, is preferable to expelling him, so that perhaps Allah will guide him through your efforts. Also, if you expel him, the situation may become worse. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5 He ordered them to be hit, but he did not order them to be expelled.
I have a son in the house who does not pray. I have spoken to him and hit him, but he has not been deterred. Is it permissible for me to expel him from the house?
Answer:
You must strive to reform him. If he does not reform, you may expel him and keep him away. However, striving to reform him, even through discipline and hitting, is preferable to expelling him, so that perhaps Allah will guide him through your efforts. Also, if you expel him, the situation may become worse. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Order your children to pray at the age of seven, hit them for it at the age of ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجع
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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