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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Undutifulness to Parents and Its Effect on the Acceptance of Deeds

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Question:
This man is asking, may Allah bless you. He says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted, or in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
"Shall I not inform you of the biggest of the great sins?" We said, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)" He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah: to be undutiful to one's parents."ألا أنبئكم بأكبر الكبائر؟ قلنا بلى يا رسول الله قال الإشراك بالله وعقوق الوالدين
Sahih al-Bukhari 5976
, he asks: Does undutifulness to parents necessitate the rejection of deeds and their non-acceptance?

Answer:
Yes. Obedience to the parents comes after obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So obedience to the parents is confirmed because of the favor they have upon the child and upon their offspring. So their obedience is in what is right, but their obedience in other than obedience to Allah is not permissible
But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindnessوَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا
[Luqman 31:15]
. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you,
Source فتاوى على الهواء 01-11-1438هـ — af.org.sa (9:22)

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