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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 589: ALLAH SWT AKAN MENGHALAKAN API NERAKA KE ARAH MUKA IBU BAPA MEREKA YANG MENINGGALKAN SOLAT?
Is it true that Allah directs the fire of Hell at the faces of parents each time their child misses a prayer?
Short answer
The claim that hellfire is directed at parents' faces whenever their child misses a prayer has no basis in any Islamic evidence and only circulates on social media.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The claim that hellfire is directed at parents' faces whenever their child misses a prayer has no basis in any Islamic evidence and only circulates on social media. Based on the exegesis of verse 164 of Surah al-Anʻam, a person bears only the sin and punishment of their own actions. However, parents who fail to give proper religious education, resulting in the child abandoning prayer, are sinful for that neglect, and they are required to advise the child to repent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 589: ALLAH SWT AKAN MENGHALAKAN API NERAKA KE ARAH MUKA IBU BAPA MEREKA YANG MENINGGALKAN SOLAT?”, 18 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5808-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-589-allah-swt-akan-menghalakan-api-neraka-ke-arah-muka-ibu-bapa-mereka-yang-meninggalkan-solat-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hellfire-parents-faces-child-missing-prayer/