The father's obligation toward his children who abandon prayer
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Question:
This is a questioner for the program who has used the initials (A. A) as a code for his name. He says: I have two brothers who do not pray. Their character is bad with everyone, even with their father and mother. They are isolated from us, so they do not mix with us. What is the ruling on me and my brothers cutting off contact with them? May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Answer:
If your two brothers do not pray, then it is obligatory to advise them and to strive to guide them to good. Your father must strive to advise them, and you must do so with him, perhaps Allah will guide them through your efforts. If your father is able to discipline them, he should discipline them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:5 If a boy of ten is beaten, then an adult is beaten. If he repents, otherwise he is killed.
If your father is unable to do so, and you are unable to do so, then refer the matter to the Commission or to the court so that the command of Allah is established against them. The one who does not pray is given the opportunity to repent; if he repents, otherwise he is killed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 4928Sahih (Al-Albani).
This indicates that the one who does not pray is killed. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [At-Tawbah: 5]. This indicates that the one who does not perform prayer is not left alone, but is killed. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2616Hasan (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam).
The point is: It is obligatory for you and for the father to take care of this, by advising them, reprimanding them, and striving for their guidance. If they reform, otherwise refer their matter to the Commission so that they are disciplined, perhaps they will pray. If they do not pray, they are referred to the court so that the ruling of Allah is carried out against them by giving them the opportunity to repent; if they repent, otherwise they are killed.
This is a questioner for the program who has used the initials (A. A) as a code for his name. He says: I have two brothers who do not pray. Their character is bad with everyone, even with their father and mother. They are isolated from us, so they do not mix with us. What is the ruling on me and my brothers cutting off contact with them? May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Answer:
If your two brothers do not pray, then it is obligatory to advise them and to strive to guide them to good. Your father must strive to advise them, and you must do so with him, perhaps Allah will guide them through your efforts. If your father is able to discipline them, he should discipline them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Order your children to pray at seven years of age, and beat them for it at ten
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع، واضربوهم عليها لعشرIf your father is unable to do so, and you are unable to do so, then refer the matter to the Commission or to the court so that the command of Allah is established against them. The one who does not pray is given the opportunity to repent; if he repents, otherwise he is killed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل، وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committed Kufr.
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة، فمن تركها؛ فقد كفرI have been prohibited from killing people who pray
نهيت عن قتل المصلينThis indicates that the one who does not pray is killed. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way
فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمBetween a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل، وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاةThe head of the matter is Islam, and its pillar is the Salat
رأس الأمر الإسلام، وعموده الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committed Kufr.
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة، فمن تركها؛ فقد كفرThe point is: It is obligatory for you and for the father to take care of this, by advising them, reprimanding them, and striving for their guidance. If they reform, otherwise refer their matter to the Commission so that they are disciplined, perhaps they will pray. If they do not pray, they are referred to the court so that the ruling of Allah is carried out against them by giving them the opportunity to repent; if they repent, otherwise they are killed.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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