By Ahmed Ajikobi
Muslims have been enjoined to train their children according to the injunctions of Allah (SWT) as prescribed by the Sharia.
Ustaz Adam Jamiu gave the charge on Friday during his sermon (Khutbah) held at Al-Hilal Crescent Mosque, behind The Herald Newspapers, Ilorin.
According to him, it is the responsibility of Muslim parents to train their children and wards in the Islamic way as a matter of their right and necessity, adding that Sharia makes it mandatory for parents to look after the children.
He noted that the responsibility of every parent who desire to have children is higher when it comes to training of the children.
“It’s easier to bear children because they are gift from Allah and He bestows it on whomsoever He wishes. But the responsibility of taking care of them rests with individual parents.
“Once Allah gives us a child, then we have the responsibility to take care of them in the way of God, and the way of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
“For us to have good and pious children, we must labour for it and strive to give them good parental care and ensure you pick a pious spouse as a first point’, he added.
He noted that Muslims should not allow the society to be used as standard for moral and spiritual training of the children to guide against perverted influences which may derail their goal in life.
He said the effect of improper training of the children has led to political thugery and cultism among others.
“To have a pious society and just society we all crave for, the work starts from the home and parents, not the government alone. Parents must not leave the training of the child to the system, they should take responsibility’, he submitted.
