Is it permissible to hit delinquent children incarcerated in juvenile detention centers if they fight or curse religion or the Divine Being, and is there an optimal way to deter them, given that advice and admonition are ineffective with them?

It is imperative to strive for the reformation of children, the refinement of their morals, and their diversion from deviant behavior by teaching them the Sacred Law, encouraging them in good character, and instilling fear of apostasy due to insulting religion or Allah. It is permissible to strike them for the purpose of discipline if advice is not effective, provided that striking the face and causing severe pain are avoided, and that the number of strokes does not exceed ten.