{"_id":"69601794dd2e1114759dd5df","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"How should my family deal with my violent prepubescent sibling?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I have a younger brother who has not yet reached puberty but is approaching it. He struggles with severe behavioral issues, including hyperactivity, anger, physical violence, and verbal abuse toward me and my parents. He hits me, insults me, disrespects my parents, and has caused ongoing emotional and mental strain on our entire family despite years of professional intervention.\\n\\nIs it permissible to exclude him from the family or place him with another family better equipped to handle his behavior? If he reaches puberty and still does not pray, are my parents sinful? And is it permissible for me to make duʿāʾ against him because I feel overwhelmed and want this situation to end?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Your brother cannot be allowed to physically harm you or anyone else in the family. That is not acceptable, and abuse should never be tolerated. Your family needs to take this seriously and establish clear boundaries and consequences for violent behavior. While your brother may struggle with behavioral and emotional issues, those challenges do not justify abuse.\\n\\nYour parents and family should continue seeking professional help, including behavioral therapists and local support resources, to address his condition in a structured and effective way. This situation clearly requires more than patience alone.\\n\\nI understand how exhausted, angry, and overwhelmed you feel. Living like this for years is extremely difficult. At the same time, your brother is still a child who is struggling and in need of help. Completely giving up on him or removing him from the family out of frustration will not improve the situation and may make his condition worse in the long run.\\n\\nThat said, I am not telling you to silently endure harm or remain in danger. Protecting yourself is essential. What I am saying is that immediate steps must be taken to stop the abuse, ensure everyone's safety, and get professional intervention, while also continuing to make dua for relief, guidance, and healing for everyone involved.\\n\\nFinally, your parents are responsible for teaching him to pray and do the right things, they are not sinful for his wrongful actions. And do not make dua against him, he needs your dua to get better. Allah will reward you immensely for your patience and compassion.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668da0830b76658b4c23393f","tag":"Relationships: Sibling","count":29},{"_id":"686c05975bca77ccedff9483","tag":"Health: Mental & Emotional","count":28},{"_id":"686c048b5bca77ccedff93a1","tag":"Health: Disabilities & Special Needs","count":6}],"createdOn":"2026-01-08T20:46:12.098Z"}