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Dress them according to Islamic ruling
It is important for girls to grow up loving virtue, until they get used to it. Hence Islam gives children
a preparatory stage in which they can get used to praying and does not make it obligatory all of a
sudden, because it takes time to get used to it and learn it. When a girl is nine years old, she should
start learning and getting used to what will be required of her, before she reaches puberty.
Sheikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: I think that people should not dress their daughters in these clothes
when they are young because if the girl gets used to them she will continue to wear them and take
the matter lightly. But if she gets used to modesty from an early age, she will remain modest when
she grows up. What I advise my Muslim sisters to do is to forsake the clothing of foreigners and
enemies of Islam, and make their daughters get used to wearing concealing clothes and to modesty,
for it is part of faith.
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Develop the love for Allah and Prophet Sallallahu alaihe wasallam in their
hearts
It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar said: I heard the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu alaihe
wasallam say: “Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. The ruler is a
shepherd and is responsible for his flock. A man is the shepherd of his family and is responsible for his
flock. A woman is the shepherd of her husband’s household and is responsible for her flock. A servant
is the shepherd of his master’s wealth and is responsible for his flock.” He said: and I think he said, “A
man is the shepherd of his father’s wealth and is responsible for his flock. Each of you is a shepherd
and is responsible for his flock.”
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Develop the love for Allah and Prophet Sallallahu alaihe wasallam in your children’s heart because
you are responsible for their upbringing.
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From Fataawa al-Sheikh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen in al-Da’wah magazine, issue no. 1709, p. 35.
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Sahih Bukhari, 583; Sahih Muslim, 1829.