"Every mother knows that it is impermissible for a child to breastfeed after the age of two. At the same time, mothers understand that their infant children cannot progress from a purely milk-based diet to a diet of solids overnight. If this drastic, unfamiliar change is thrust upon the child in an instant, he will struggle to adapt and his digestive system will suffer. In exactly the same way, we all know that once a child becomes baaligh (reaches the age of maturity), it is compulsory for him to perform all the five daily salaah on time. Furthermore, in the case of a male, these salaah will have to be performed in the masjid."

Just as a mother begins weaning her breastfeeding child in advance, and gradually introduces solids to him, so that when he is two years of age, he is already accustomed to solids and can easily make the transition, the parents should adopt the same approach for their children’s salaah.

The hadeeth teaches us that we should commence teaching and training our children to perform their salaah when they reach the age of seven. Thereafter, when they reach the age of ten, they should be disciplined for showing laziness in regard to salaah. (Sunan Tirmizi #407) In other words, by the time they reach the age of ten, the concern for salaah should be firmly embedded in their hearts and punctuality on salaah should be their second nature.

As parents, it is really an injustice and unkindness on our side that we fail to teach our children the importance of salaah when they are young, and thereafter, when they are teens, we suddenly expect them to have perfect punctuality on their salaah. Although they are responsible and answerable for their own actions at this time, we will undoubtedly have a share in their sin of neglecting salaah as we are partially to blame.

The effort must be made to teach the children the importance of salaah. This is easily achieved through reading the chapter ‘Virtues of Salaah’ to our children in our daily home ta’leem of Fazaail-e-Aa’maal. Mothers should make their daughters and small sons perform salaah with them so that they learn the concept of salaah and develop eagerness for it.

Once a son reaches the age of seven, his father should begin taking him to the musjid. However, before doing so, the father must ensure that his son understands the sanctity of the masjid and knows how to conduct himself correctly. Thereafter, he must monitor his son and discipline him appropriately so that his son does not disturb others and become a nuisance in the masjid. In this regard, small children that do not understand the sanctity of the masjid should not be taken to the masjid.

Training our children in this manner is not only compulsory – it is a highly-rewarding investment and one of the ultimate acts of kindness that we can show them. Every single time our child performs salaah, until the day he or she passes away, we will be rewarded, as we taught them to perform salaah.

May Allah Ta‘ala bless us all to be punctual on our salaah and train our children correctly.

Source: http://uswatulmuslimah.co.za

Calm down

what is whatsapp with the Muslim brothers today na, plz if no news or update no point posting this

may accept our prayers as an act of ibadah

Jazakhallahu khayran

wittyt98:
una take all this sweet words package "INDOCTRINATION"

reminds me of those days of compulsory 5 times daily prayers, getting flogged to learn arabic like say na me kill Muhammad I was even told Arabic is the language well speak in the hereafter when we die

those days when I'd fling the Tira away and my Alfa would beat the shit outta me I've always showed signs of not taking this religion seriously since childhood despite all the effort of my parents

When you die.. You would know how far

May ALLAH make it easy for us all...

NeoWanZaeed:


When you die.. You would know how far

I think u should worry about your own death first .

u never can tell, in the after life, I might just be in the garden burning trees with ma nigga Jesus and several other cool people who don't flog you to learn a language and lie to you it's the language of the most high. peace is the language of the most high my friend

OtemAtum:
Indoctrination of kids is not a good thing. Let them grow naturally and find the truth by themselves, especially in this era when Allah is held captive in a spiritual cage.

Give this man a bottle of coke, this is why I always say we need to disentangle religion from our educational system.

SegFault:

Give this man a bottle of coke, this is why I always say we need to disentangle religion from our educational system.

You're very correct. Teaching religion to kids is anti-educative. It's like teaching errors with truth.

OtemAtum:
Disentangle bro

Thank. You very much for the correction.

Lukgaf:
"Every mother knows that it is impermissible for a child to breastfeed after the age of two. At the same time, mothers understand that their infant children cannot progress from a purely milk-based diet to a diet of solids overnight. If this drastic, unfamiliar change is thrust upon the child in an instant, he will struggle to adapt and his digestive system will suffer. In exactly the same way, we all know that once a child becomes baaligh (reaches the age of maturity), it is compulsory for him to perform all the five daily salaah on time. Furthermore, in the case of a male, these salaah will have to be performed in the masjid."


Source: http://uswatulmuslimah.co.za

Jazahkumullahu khair'

Buchi950:
what is whatsapp with the Muslim brothers today na, plz if no news or update no point posting this

Like Nairaland is only meant for news. You're excited to read HOW TOs in other forums but you find this unnecessary in a Muslim forum.. so preposterous.

Thank God you swear the oath and claimed to be a Muslim prior to your comment.

Jazak Allah khayran

wittyt98:
una take all this sweet words package "INDOCTRINATION"

reminds me of those days of compulsory 5 times daily prayers, getting flogged to learn arabic like say na me kill Muhammad I was even told Arabic is the language well speak in the hereafter when we die

those days when I'd fling the Tira away and my Alfa would beat the shit outta me I've always showed signs of not taking this religion seriously since childhood despite all the effort of my parents

You don get sense right from small. Just like me, we were forced into the religion by our parents, we were never willing. That is to show you that the wicked nature of that religion was also expressed by our parents on us.

CHOPbeating:


You don get sense right from small. Just like me, we were forced into the religion by our parents, we were never willing. That is to show you that the wicked nature of that religion was also expressed by our parents on us.

u need to see how one alfa was flogging one grown up girl in his balcony because she dey learn arabic. shii looks babaric. be like terrorism

wittyt98:
una take all this sweet words package "INDOCTRINATION"

reminds me of those days of compulsory 5 times daily prayers, getting flogged to learn arabic like say na me kill Muhammad I was even told Arabic is the language we'll speak in the hereafter when we die

those days when I'd fling the Tira away and my Alfa would beat the shit outta me I've always showed signs of not taking this religion seriously since childhood despite all the effort of my parents

Watch out, don't let them behead you.

Alright