How a Father Should Deal with His Son Who Abandons Prayer
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Question:
The listener Ibrahim Hussein from Diya sent a message asking and saying: My son abandons prayer. I told him: If you do not pray, it is forbidden for me to speak to you. But I did not hold back and I spoke to him. What is upon me?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to disapprove of him and to discipline him for it by beating him until he prays. You must also boycott him, because he deserves that, and prayer is the pillar of Islam; whoever abandons it commits disbelief. We ask Allah for safety. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) narrated by Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan with a sound chain, in other hadiths indicating the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer.
So it is obligatory for you to disapprove of him and be strict with him in this matter until he prays. Boycotting him is among the most important matters if advice does not benefit him. If you are able to discipline him by beating, you may discipline him, rather, you must discipline him. If a young boy is beaten for it when he reaches ten years old, then an adult is beaten more severely if he abandons it. You may refer his case to the authorities so that he is asked to repent; if he repents, well and good, otherwise he is killed as a disbeliever. However, as much as possible, you should cover for him and advise him until he straightens out before referring him to the authority, perhaps Allah will guide him through your means. You may do whatever you can of the means, such as boycotting, beating, and other means you see as effective and beneficial in seeking his guidance. We ask Allah to guide him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The listener Ibrahim Hussein from Diya sent a message asking and saying: My son abandons prayer. I told him: If you do not pray, it is forbidden for me to speak to you. But I did not hold back and I spoke to him. What is upon me?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to disapprove of him and to discipline him for it by beating him until he prays. You must also boycott him, because he deserves that, and prayer is the pillar of Islam; whoever abandons it commits disbelief. We ask Allah for safety. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
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 كفرSo it is obligatory for you to disapprove of him and be strict with him in this matter until he prays. Boycotting him is among the most important matters if advice does not benefit him. If you are able to discipline him by beating, you may discipline him, rather, you must discipline him. If a young boy is beaten for it when he reaches ten years old, then an adult is beaten more severely if he abandons it. You may refer his case to the authorities so that he is asked to repent; if he repents, well and good, otherwise he is killed as a disbeliever. However, as much as possible, you should cover for him and advise him until he straightens out before referring him to the authority, perhaps Allah will guide him through your means. You may do whatever you can of the means, such as boycotting, beating, and other means you see as effective and beneficial in seeking his guidance. We ask Allah to guide him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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