What is the religious ruling on kissing children on the mouth?
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There is no harm in a father kissing his child on the mouth, unless specialists among doctors mention that there is a fear for the child of illness because of it, such as if the kisser smokes, due to the hadith: "There is no harm and no reciprocation of harm."
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