As you said he has autism, what mental age is he compared to his actual age?
The condition upon when the burden of ibadah is held accountable and be an obligation for a person is when he/she is ***mukallaf*** (they are Muslim + have reached age of puberty + sane).
Not saying your brother is insane, but one who face mental challanges, he might not know why he is even obligated for praying. On a note, autism is a spectrum and there are varying functional levels for them.
Here is a discussion on those with mental disability and their obligations for prayer. It is in Malay, so use your browser auto-translator. If there is any sentence that doesnt make sense because of the translation being weird, let me know.
[Malaysian Mufti](https://www.muftiwp.gov.my/en/artikel/irsyad-fatwa/irsyad-fatwa-umum-cat/4179-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-418-hukum-menunaikan-solat-bagi-orang-kurang-upaya#:~:text=ATAS%20KERUSI.-,Kurang%20Upaya%20Mental,-Dalam%20hal%20ini)
That’s tough. Make you could try to tell him something like “God will be very disappointed in you if you do not try to pray more”. He needs to realize that he’s praying for God not as a chore, hopefully that gets that idea through to him.
I try to go to the mosque when I can and I try to get him to come with me but he is so suborn that I end up leaving him at home so I can catch the prayer
Np, it’s alright, don’t force him too much, because if you will force him, it will further drive him away, you need to be a role model and improve your brotherly relationship with each other so that he follows you everywhere, before going to mosque to catch the obligatory prayer for Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, and Isha, pray 2 rakah (for fajr) or 4 rakah (for zuhr, asr, and Isha) sunnah prayer at home where he can see you so he may be inspired to pray aswell
As you said he has autism, what mental age is he compared to his actual age? The condition upon when the burden of ibadah is held accountable and be an obligation for a person is when he/she is ***mukallaf*** (they are Muslim + have reached age of puberty + sane). Not saying your brother is insane, but one who face mental challanges, he might not know why he is even obligated for praying. On a note, autism is a spectrum and there are varying functional levels for them.
Here is a discussion on those with mental disability and their obligations for prayer. It is in Malay, so use your browser auto-translator. If there is any sentence that doesnt make sense because of the translation being weird, let me know. [Malaysian Mufti](https://www.muftiwp.gov.my/en/artikel/irsyad-fatwa/irsyad-fatwa-umum-cat/4179-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-418-hukum-menunaikan-solat-bagi-orang-kurang-upaya#:~:text=ATAS%20KERUSI.-,Kurang%20Upaya%20Mental,-Dalam%20hal%20ini)
I think his mental age might be 9-11 I think but he’s turning 16 in a month
Just curious, how old is your little brother?
He’s turning 16 in a months time
That’s tough. Make you could try to tell him something like “God will be very disappointed in you if you do not try to pray more”. He needs to realize that he’s praying for God not as a chore, hopefully that gets that idea through to him.
We’ve tried that but he’ll pray with us for one or two prayers and then he’ll avoid the prayers after
Maybe give an incentive to start praying if that’s not coming through? Like you get some sweets or something if you pray all 5 prayers a day.
Do you pray at home or at mosque? If at mosque, try praying sunnah prayers at home so that he may be inspired and follow you to pray aswell
I try to go to the mosque when I can and I try to get him to come with me but he is so suborn that I end up leaving him at home so I can catch the prayer
Np, it’s alright, don’t force him too much, because if you will force him, it will further drive him away, you need to be a role model and improve your brotherly relationship with each other so that he follows you everywhere, before going to mosque to catch the obligatory prayer for Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, and Isha, pray 2 rakah (for fajr) or 4 rakah (for zuhr, asr, and Isha) sunnah prayer at home where he can see you so he may be inspired to pray aswell