Encouraging the guidance of children and wife toward good, advising them, and commanding them to do so
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Question:
My wife does not command her children to pray, nor does she forbid them from committing sins, despite my attempts to make her change this stance. I have beaten her many times and abandoned her for periods of more than four consecutive months, but to no avail. What should I do in this situation?
Answer:
You must strive yourself, command them, forbid them, advise the mother, and continue advising her and guiding her toward good. If you advise, fear Allah, strive, and do your utmost, you will be helped—Allah willing—and Allah says: [Al-Talaq:2], [Al-Talaq:4].
So you must fear Allah, for you are the one responsible, and your authority is greater. You must fear Allah in this matter, strive to command them to pray, and guide them toward good, both male and female. You must constantly advise their mother and ask her to help you in good and not be an aid to evil. With continuous striving, continuous advice, and continuous fulfillment of the obligation, Allah will guide them—Allah willing—and you will be saved from the evil of their mother.
My wife does not command her children to pray, nor does she forbid them from committing sins, despite my attempts to make her change this stance. I have beaten her many times and abandoned her for periods of more than four consecutive months, but to no avail. What should I do in this situation?
Answer:
You must strive yourself, command them, forbid them, advise the mother, and continue advising her and guiding her toward good. If you advise, fear Allah, strive, and do your utmost, you will be helped—Allah willing—and Allah says:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًاSo you must fear Allah, for you are the one responsible, and your authority is greater. You must fear Allah in this matter, strive to command them to pray, and guide them toward good, both male and female. You must constantly advise their mother and ask her to help you in good and not be an aid to evil. With continuous striving, continuous advice, and continuous fulfillment of the obligation, Allah will guide them—Allah willing—and you will be saved from the evil of their mother.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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