FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1368 : HUKUM MENYURUH ANAK BELUM BALIGH UNTUK QADHA’ SOLAT
May parents instruct a child who has not reached puberty to make up prayers missed because of reluctance to wake for Fajr?
Short answer
Parents are strongly expected to instruct children who have not reached puberty to pray, especially Fajr, in order to train them.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Parents are strongly expected to instruct children who have not reached puberty to pray, especially Fajr, in order to train them. Where there is hardship such as cold weather, late sleep or fatigue, a child under ten need not be forced to wake, since prayer is not yet obligatory on them. In such cases it is highly encouraged to tell the child to make up the prayer and to admonish them appropriately so they become aware of its importance. For children aged ten and above who are lazy, the fatwa refers to the hadith permitting a non-injurious strike, done with the intention of teaching.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, dalam keadaan seperti ini, maka amatlah digalakkan untuk menyuruh mereka menqadha' solat tersebut dan menegur mereka dengan teguran yang bersesuaian supaya timbul kesedaran tentang kepentingan dan keagungan solat dalam diri mereka.
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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 #1368 : HUKUM MENYURUH ANAK BELUM BALIGH UNTUK QADHA’ SOLAT”, 18 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3685-al-kafi-1368-hukum-menyuruh-anak-belum-baligh-untuk-qadha-solat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/instructing-child-to-make-up-missed-prayers/