Cursing your children
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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:
Assalamu alaikum, I am a young muslimah and my father is muslim and my mother is Christian. She does not mind me being muslim and being raised muslim, I wear hijab and attend a muslim school that is causing us fianancial distress. My mother no longer wants to pay for this school anymore and wants to send me and my older sister to a public school. My father does not work and my mother is the breadwinner. My father is threatening to move to another country if we change schools, and I am desperately afraid he will curse me. He has said it before and I tried to get support from my muslim friends who tell me that it will be bad if he curses me because ALLAH SWT accepts a parents curse. I love allah and pray 5 times a day with all sunnah prayers. I make dua for Allah to help me and relieve me of my worry. I feel I need an expert opinion.What is the ruling on cursing your children? I am not disobedient to my father, I could be better but he hurts me very badly sometimes, that I speak to him back. He has threatened tokill me before. Jazakallahu khairan
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Answer:
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
May Allah swt grant you the patience and wisdom to deal with your parents in kindness, love and humility for the sole pleasure of your Lord.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and well wisher in Islam,
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