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As a husband and father, am I permitted to compel my wife to wear the hijab to safeguard the future of our two daughters, or is it better to be patient until God guides her? And are we held accountable before God for our wives and daughters not wearing the hijab?

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The strength of faith must be reflected in the Muslim's conduct, and a person's persistence in sin is evidence of weak faith.

To strengthen the daughter's faith, it is necessary to instill in her the love for hijab and righteous deeds by explaining their benefits and virtues, providing her with books and audio tapes about it, indirectly connecting her with righteous veiled women, and holding frequent family gatherings with righteous relatives. After preparing these means, she must be obliged to wear the hijab and not be allowed to go out without it. It is also important to clarify the obligation of hijab and Allah's ruling on it, and to explain the contradiction between the شرعي (Shar'i) ruling and the mother's conflicting behavior, as the daughter might advise her mother to wear the hijab.

Parents are responsible for their wives' and daughters' adherence to Islamic rulings, as Allah states: "O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones," and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "All of you are shepherds and all of you are responsible for your flock." However, whoever exerts effort and strives but does not succeed, Allah will excuse him and reward him.

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