Are parents allowed to stop their children from going to the Musjid?
Published as Parents stopping children from going to the Musjid
Question
Are parents allowed to stop their children from going to the Musjid?
Answer
If the children are baaligh, then it is not permissible for the parents to stop them from going to the Musjid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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