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Will Allah hold a mother accountable who is lenient in commanding her children to pray due to their study circumstances and exhaustion, knowing that they have not yet reached the age of accountability?

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Parents must command their children to pray when they reach the age of seven, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Command your children to pray when they are seven years old, and beat them for it when they are ten years old." This includes teaching them everything they need after puberty regarding matters of religion, creed, and acts of worship, and warning them against forbidden things. This is an obligation upon fathers and mothers because it protects their children from the fire of the Hereafter, and because every guardian is responsible for his flock, and "the child is a trust with his parents." The teaching of religious obligations should be prioritized over emotional considerations.

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