salaam dear brothers and sisters,
i had encoutered a trouble i myself could not do anything about it for i am just a young muslim with little knowledge of Islam.

My father had been married with my mother for over 20 years now... however so, he did not commit himself into praying 5 times a day. I am truly sad and don't know what to do. Please assist me in doing what's correct. i am afraid of my father because i had a traumatic experience with him when i was young because he always hit me and my other siblings. i am scared still but i hope that he would change. my mom is the only one praying at home besides me. my brother had taken my father's footstep and did not perform his prayers. I felt so sad. I could see what badness of not performing prayers could do on people because i witness it almost every friday.

i don't know what i should i do. where do i stand as a his child to persuade him into doing his prayers.. please, anyone, advise me..