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IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-666: ADAKAH IBU BAPA TERSEKSA APABILA ANAK MENINGGALKAN SOLAT?
Will parents be punished by Allah because their child abandons prayer?
Short answer
A believer does not bear the sins of others, including those of children or other family members.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A believer does not bear the sins of others, including those of children or other family members. However, parents are obliged to educate, guide and restrain those under their care from what Allah dislikes, including teaching children to pray at seven and disciplining them without causing injury at ten if they neglect it. Parents who neglect this responsibility will be held accountable before Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam Islam seseorang insan yang beriman tidak akan menanggung dosa orang lain walaupun dalam kalangan keluarganya seperti anak dan ibu bapa, suami dan isteri, abang dan adik-beradiknya.
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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. “IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-666: ADAKAH IBU BAPA TERSEKSA APABILA ANAK MENINGGALKAN SOLAT?”, 15 February 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5123-irsyad-fatwa-siri-ke-666-adakah-ibu-bapa-terseksa-apabila-anak-meninggalkan-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-parents-punished-when-child-abandons-prayer/