{"_id":"6a91d7234f551bb32a3a0373","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Are parents allowed to hit their children for no reason?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is a parent allowed to hit their child for no reason and refuse to stop when the child asks them to? For example, if a mother hits her child while they are getting food and says that she will only stop when she wants to, is this permissible?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"No, it is absolutely not true. Parents are not allowed to hit their children for no reason, nor are they permitted to inflict physical harm out of anger, resentment, or a desire for control. Islam makes a very clear distinction between discipline and abuse.\\n\\nFor more on the subject, please see: \"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/688fdf750ad4ab61cec566e7\"},\"insert\":\"https://www.carolinaqa.com/q/688fdf750ad4ab61cec566e7\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":133}],"createdOn":"2026-08-28T18:44:51.675Z"}