Preventing one's son from attending Taraweeh Salaah
Question
A father does not take his son for Taraweeh Salaah despite the son requesting for it. The father lacks a valid excuse. The son is of baligh age. It would anger the father if the son makes arrangements with someone else in order to take him - even if it is the mother to take him.
Will the son be sinful in not performing Taraweeh Salaah in light of the above?
Will the son receive any thawaab despite?
Answer
It is wrong of the father to prevent his son from attending namaaz. The father should make taubah and correct his ways.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عبد الله بن مسعود قال حافظوا على هؤلاء الصلوات الخمس حيث ينادى بهن فإنهن من سنن الهدى وإن الله شرع لنبيه صلى الله عليه وسلم سنن الهدى ولقد رأيتنا وما يتخلف عنها إلا منافق بين النفاق ولقد رأيتنا وإن الرجل ليهادى بين الرجلين حتى يقام فى الصف وما منكم من أحد إلا وله مسجد فى بيته ولو صليتم فى بيوتكم وتركتم مساجدكم تركتم سنة نبيكم صلى الله عليه وسلم ولو تركتم سنة نبيكم صلى الله عليه وسلم لكفرتم (سنن أبي داود رقم 550)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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