What is the obligation of fathers toward their sons regarding prayer, and what is the ruling on a woman leading the prayer?
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Question:
She has a long question as well, stating that her father does not care about her brothers regarding prayer, and that she prays with them in order to accustom them, and sometimes she prays with them even when she is excused by the Shari'ah, so as not to reveal to them the excuse of women. What is your opinion?
Answer:
It is obligatory for their father to take care of them; if they are males, he must compel them to pray with the congregation in the mosques, even by beating them until they become regular, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5 The father is responsible for his children, and he must strive to establish them in prayer and have them pray with the people in the mosques until they become accustomed to it and are regular in it.
As for if the children are girls, he must also take care of them, compel them to pray, and discipline them if they are lazy about prayer.
As for you, there is no harm in praying with them if they are girls, teaching them, and standing in the middle of them, and teaching them prayer; because they are girls. As for the boys, no; the males must be compelled to go out to the mosque, and a woman must not pray with them; a woman does not lead men in prayer. However, you should supervise them and direct them to prayer in the mosque, even by reprimanding them if the need arises, and even by beating them if you are the elder and they are young, if their father neglects them. Do not pray with them; you do not pray with them if they are males. But you command them and strive with them until they pray in the congregation, and you encourage the father to take charge of them and ask him to care for them, in the context of cooperating in righteousness and piety.
As for the girls, there is no harm in praying with them and teaching them until they become accustomed to it, and the leading is done in the middle of the women, not in front of them.
As for praying with them while you are menstruating, this is not permissible; this is an abomination. It is not permissible for you to pray with them while you are menstruating or in post-natal bleeding, even if you intend good. This is not permissible for you. Rather, a menstruating woman does not pray, and she does not perform the actions of prayer in a way that simulates prayer, and she does not pray while in post-natal bleeding. This action is forbidden for her. This is a great evil and an abomination—may Allah keep us safe. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Regarding a teacher who wants to teach the boys while he is not in a state of ablution, is that permissible, O Shaykh? He teaches them how to pray, but he is not in a state of ablution?
The Shaykh : It is not this kind of prayer. He teaches by saying: bowing is like this, and prostration is like this. There is no harm in that.
The presenter : There is no harm in this.
The Shaykh : He does not pray with them as if it were a prayer.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
She has a long question as well, stating that her father does not care about her brothers regarding prayer, and that she prays with them in order to accustom them, and sometimes she prays with them even when she is excused by the Shari'ah, so as not to reveal to them the excuse of women. What is your opinion?
Answer:
It is obligatory for their father to take care of them; if they are males, he must compel them to pray with the congregation in the mosques, even by beating them until they become regular, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Order your children to pray at seven, beat them for it at ten, and separate them in their beds.
مروا أبناءكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشر، وفرقوا بينهم في المضاجعAs for if the children are girls, he must also take care of them, compel them to pray, and discipline them if they are lazy about prayer.
As for you, there is no harm in praying with them if they are girls, teaching them, and standing in the middle of them, and teaching them prayer; because they are girls. As for the boys, no; the males must be compelled to go out to the mosque, and a woman must not pray with them; a woman does not lead men in prayer. However, you should supervise them and direct them to prayer in the mosque, even by reprimanding them if the need arises, and even by beating them if you are the elder and they are young, if their father neglects them. Do not pray with them; you do not pray with them if they are males. But you command them and strive with them until they pray in the congregation, and you encourage the father to take charge of them and ask him to care for them, in the context of cooperating in righteousness and piety.
As for the girls, there is no harm in praying with them and teaching them until they become accustomed to it, and the leading is done in the middle of the women, not in front of them.
As for praying with them while you are menstruating, this is not permissible; this is an abomination. It is not permissible for you to pray with them while you are menstruating or in post-natal bleeding, even if you intend good. This is not permissible for you. Rather, a menstruating woman does not pray, and she does not perform the actions of prayer in a way that simulates prayer, and she does not pray while in post-natal bleeding. This action is forbidden for her. This is a great evil and an abomination—may Allah keep us safe. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Regarding a teacher who wants to teach the boys while he is not in a state of ablution, is that permissible, O Shaykh? He teaches them how to pray, but he is not in a state of ablution?
The Shaykh : It is not this kind of prayer. He teaches by saying: bowing is like this, and prostration is like this. There is no harm in that.
The presenter : There is no harm in this.
The Shaykh : He does not pray with them as if it were a prayer.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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