The child who is seven years old: if he disobeys his father's order, is it permissible to beat him ten lashes?
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The questioner : If the child is six or seven years old and his father says to him, "Sit in the sitting area, we have guests," and the child leaves and goes away, is it permissible for the father to beat him ten lashes?
The Shaykh : One must look into the matter, because children differ, and also, is the rebellion from the child frequent or not? For example, some children are satisfied with you merely scolding them, or showing anger on your face toward them, or frowning at them.
The questioner : Now, as for the saying that it is not permissible to beat a child until he reaches ten years of age, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not beat for the prayer, which is the most important of the obligations, except after the age of ten, and before ten he did not beat for it?
The Shaykh : I say this requires consideration, because this is among the rights of Allah, and the rights of Allah that are based on legal accountability do not exist except after puberty, unlike the right of a human being.
The Shaykh : One must look into the matter, because children differ, and also, is the rebellion from the child frequent or not? For example, some children are satisfied with you merely scolding them, or showing anger on your face toward them, or frowning at them.
The questioner : Now, as for the saying that it is not permissible to beat a child until he reaches ten years of age, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not beat for the prayer, which is the most important of the obligations, except after the age of ten, and before ten he did not beat for it?
The Shaykh : I say this requires consideration, because this is among the rights of Allah, and the rights of Allah that are based on legal accountability do not exist except after puberty, unlike the right of a human being.