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Islam, Sibling Punishment, and Respectful Responses to Parents’ Views

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Q:

My first question is: In Islam, when does a child have the right to go outside and maybe socialise or even go to the mosque and come back by themselves. Say a general ruling for maybe a boy who is 13-14 years old.

My second question is: Up to what extent is an older sibling allowed to punish a younger sibling i.e. corporal punishment or verbal? 

My third question is: If your parents say something like “I don’t care about what sunnah or fatwah says, it’s about what I say! It’s about me!” how do you respond in a respectful way.

Bismillaah

A:

1. If he reaches an age where he can take good care of himself and he will not be a nuisance for others nor create a problem for himself then allow him.

2. Punishment is better meted out by the father.

3. The parent is a jaahil and does not know what he is talking about.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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