Striking Sister For Correcting Behaviour
As far as the authority in the house is concerned : Eldest son does not have an authority over her younger sister, the headship/authority of the house, in the absence of the father goes to the mother. Sons can help and contribute with their mother in fulfilling her role as the head of the house, but they cannot replace her as their head. Therefore, if a son finds something which seems upsetting regarding any of his siblings, they should bring the matter to the knowledge of their mother and it is the mother who will decide what could be the most appropriate step to be taken in this regard. Eldest son does not have a right to physically hit his siblings. Yes they can do counselling and dawah of their youger siblings in their capacity as elder brothers but they cannot hit their siblings. As far as physically beating children is concerned : There is no religious guidance in this regard, rather this is something which needs to done very carefully after giving due regard to the age, mental maturity and psychology of the children. Current studies indicate that this habitual behaviour of beating children is counter productive in their personality development. __ Authority in the house in the absence of Father : https://youtu.be/ljcvCHeaa6g?si=0Uk8tKPpDjHHMEen
Physically beating children : Please refer to the following video from 00:55 to 4:30 https://youtu.be/YZbZexPa1wo?si=SNG0XCR90Vnurshq&t=55