Awesome article MAshaAllah ;Highlight of Article is ; *Scholars note that hasan hadiths are authentic enough to be acted upon and used as religious proofs, but they are not at the level of strength as a sahih (rigorously authentic) hadith. [al-Ghawri, al-Muyassar fi ‘Ulum al-Hadith] The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) himself never even hit a woman, a child, or an animal. A child is similar to the blind person outstretching his hand in anticipation that someone will hold it and steer him in the right direction. The Islamic way is a middle ground between these two ideologies. Parents are only given permission to lightly smack their children in certain circumstances and with restrictive conditions. [Mawsu’a al-Difa’ ‘an al-Rasul] For example, scholars note that it is permissible for parents to give their child a light smack if they’ve previously resorted to other methods of disciplinary action that proved unsuccessful. If giving a child a light smack, one should know that 1. one cannot hit his face; 2. it cannot be a harsh or severe hitting; 3. it must be done with the intent to discipline the child, not out of anger; and 4. one cannot insult, degrade, or verbally abuse the child. Scholars concur that the best place to lightly smack a child is on the two hands or the two feet. [Mawsu’a al-Difa’ ‘an al-Rasul] Parents who surpass the limitations of the Sacred Law must repent for their wrongdoing out of fear for their Lord .
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