FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1150: ADAKAH DIBOLEHKAN UNTUK MENEGUR IBU BAPA YANG TIDAK MENUNAIKAN SOLAT FARDHU?
Is a child permitted to admonish parents who do not perform the obligatory five daily prayers?
Short answer
Children are not only permitted but obliged to advise parents who abandon the obligatory prayers.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Children are not only permitted but obliged to advise parents who abandon the obligatory prayers. The advice must be given in a good manner and according to each person's ability. The ruling notes that the duty of kindness to parents remains, and that the command to urge one's family to pray includes parents. Children are also advised to pray for their parents' guidance and to explain the importance of prayer patiently.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan wajib kepada anak-anak untuk menasihati ibu bapa yang meninggalkan solat fardhu dengan cara yang baik mengikut kemampuan masing-masing
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1150: ADAKAH DIBOLEHKAN UNTUK MENEGUR IBU BAPA YANG TIDAK MENUNAIKAN SOLAT FARDHU?”, 14 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3196-al-kafi-1150-adakah-dibolehkan-untuk-menegur-ibu-bapa-yang-tidak-menunaikan-solat-fardhu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/admonishing-parents-who-neglect-obligatory-prayers/