As-salaamu `alaykum
I have heard of children whose parents bar them from so much and give them little leisure, that they rebel in the years to come... However, there are those who bar those things that need to be barred properly, with wisdom and with moderation. Walhamdulillaah, their kids are a great deal better.
It's not that we believe for example, that the son will become a sorcerer lol. But the fact that certain programs, games etc. glorify it. Just like we prevent our children from bad manners and the medias that encourage it, we should take similar measures with respect to `aqeedah... Look at the amazing fitrah (natural disposition) of children. If you teach him that sihr (magic) is from shirk and described once as the second major sin, naturally he/she would probably not go near these types of shows. Yet we're always the ones who sit there and say it's ok...
I'm for encouraging kids imaginations and development. But there are millions of ways we can do that. We don't really need to make excuses for these games and shows, as if their benefits are greater than harm...
The Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) set the best example. When Umar Ibn Abi Salamah was 3, the Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) prevented him and corrected him on three things with regards to eating etiquette. Using the right-hand, saying the Basmallah and to eat what is in front of one. The scholars have used this as a proof to show that we enjoin what we should on children, even if they're young.
People these days say "he is only a child, he's innocent!" True he is a child and definitely innocent, but perhaps the sin involved with the parents (for neglect) is severe. A typically example is exchanging gold. People from the sub-Indian continent have a tradition of giving new-born boys gold rings. It doesn't make sense, it is haraam. When you tell them they say "he's only a boy" and allow them to wear it. The Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) didn't say that Umar Ibn Abi Salamah is just a boy, so is exempt from eating etiquette.
Allaah knows best.
I have heard of children whose parents bar them from so much and give them little leisure, that they rebel in the years to come... However, there are those who bar those things that need to be barred properly, with wisdom and with moderation. Walhamdulillaah, their kids are a great deal better.
It's not that we believe for example, that the son will become a sorcerer lol. But the fact that certain programs, games etc. glorify it. Just like we prevent our children from bad manners and the medias that encourage it, we should take similar measures with respect to `aqeedah... Look at the amazing fitrah (natural disposition) of children. If you teach him that sihr (magic) is from shirk and described once as the second major sin, naturally he/she would probably not go near these types of shows. Yet we're always the ones who sit there and say it's ok...
I'm for encouraging kids imaginations and development. But there are millions of ways we can do that. We don't really need to make excuses for these games and shows, as if their benefits are greater than harm...
The Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) set the best example. When Umar Ibn Abi Salamah was 3, the Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) prevented him and corrected him on three things with regards to eating etiquette. Using the right-hand, saying the Basmallah and to eat what is in front of one. The scholars have used this as a proof to show that we enjoin what we should on children, even if they're young.
People these days say "he is only a child, he's innocent!" True he is a child and definitely innocent, but perhaps the sin involved with the parents (for neglect) is severe. A typically example is exchanging gold. People from the sub-Indian continent have a tradition of giving new-born boys gold rings. It doesn't make sense, it is haraam. When you tell them they say "he's only a boy" and allow them to wear it. The Prophet (sall Allaahu `alayhi wasallam) didn't say that Umar Ibn Abi Salamah is just a boy, so is exempt from eating etiquette.
Allaah knows best.
