Stop Encouraging Your Children To Engage In Social Vices- Cleric Warns Parents
An Islamic scholar, Shaykh Sanni Yusuf, has warned some Muslim parents, guardians and wards to stop encouraging their children to engage in vices that are against the tenets of Islam.
Shaykh Yusuf, who is currently the Chief Imam of Al Fuoz Central mosque Ikorodu, gave this warning at the annual Eid- ul Adha muslim get together program organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly Muslim community.
The Scholar lamented the rate at which some Muslims raise their children, stating that some Muslim children engage in illicit activities such as drugs, masturbation, gambling, fornication which have affected both the psycho and general behavior of these wards.
” Many children cultivate these habits due to the influence of wrong friends in the society and peer group pressure”, said Shaykh Yusuf.
He reminded the gathering that all deeds of mankind will end at death except three things namely: Sadaqah; Good child upbringing and beneficial investments such as erection of borehole in mosque, Donated Qurans and Educational forms for the less privileged.
The Scholar added that it was absolutely imperative for parents to ensure their children or wards were rightly guided and monitored so as to reap the benefits even after death as stated by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Shaykh Yusuf further emphasized the need for parents to set good examples to their children as they learn more from watching personalities and immediate environment more than listening to instructions.
Parents who have drinking or smoking habits are more likely to influence their wards or children consciously or unconsciously. He said.
Solutions proffered to the aforementioned by the Lecturer are: Regular prayers, enrolling children in decent Islamic schools where teaching of morals and religion are taught as well as monitoring their activities and behavior are bids to detect a changing behavior at any point in time.
He also enjoined parents to create time with their children and ensure a friendly communication pattern exist between them.
Giving his keynote address, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was ably represented by the
Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Barr. Biliaminu Olalekan Onafeko applauded the guest lecturer for the thought provoking lecture which will serve as a source of inspiration to the parent.
He thanked the Lagos Assembly Muslim community for organizing the Eid-ul-Adha get together.
” The Eid-ul-Adha get together has come to stay”, said the Clerk.
Earlier, the leading Chief Imam of the Muslim Community, Imam Abdushshakur Adeleke Osoala stated that this year’s Eid-ul-Adha get together is the 8th edition in the series and it aim to relate with the Honourable Members and staff irrespective of their position.
He commended the Leadership and Management of the Assembly for their regular support and allowing the Muslim community to come up together with a view to interacting with one another.
The event was graced by a large turnout was attended by the Management Staff, Christians and Muslims Staff of the Assembly.
