Can a muslim reject the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia's teaching to hit a child for refusing to pray?

Question

The Guardian newspaper in the UK reports that the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has instructed Muslims to hit their children if they don't pray.
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Here is the text of the story:

"Inside the Green Lane mosque in Birmingham, a preacher is recorded saying: 'Allah has created the woman deficient.' A satellite broadcast from the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, beamed into the Green Lane mosque suggests that Muslim children should be hit if they don't pray: 'When he is seven, tell him to go and pray, and start hitting them when they are 10.' Another preacher is heard saying that if a girl 'doesn't wear hijab, we hit her'."

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Here is the link:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1984530,00.html

Answer 1

yes he can , its only a mufti , not god

Answer 2

Nobody can MAKE you do anything. But most people feel that the religious leader of their particular religion is speaking for god. It is easy to do something if you can blame god for it but in most parts of the world claiming that god talked to you is a way to the insane asylum. Too bad we cant just do that to all the religious leaders..declare them insane lock them up and throw away the key. The world would be a safer place ,after all just about every war is fought over religion

Answer 3

I guess i know a little bit about them...i was born in Bethlehem, but i grew up a Christian. i was not allowed to speak to Muslim it was like here 50 years ago with slavery, they went to different schools bathrooms restaurant but what said is 100 % true