The Ruling on Being Patient with a Parent of Bad Character
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. This questioner says: If a person is tested with a parent of bad character, who is full of cursing and abuse, and also constantly restricts his children, are the sons and daughters rewarded for their patience with him?
Answer:
Yes, and part of being dutiful to him is that they are patient with him, and that they obey him in anything other than disobedience; they obey him in anything other than the disobedience of Allah, and they are patient with him and are dutiful to him. This is his right over them. Even if he is of bad character, they are patient with him, and they advise him against foul language and forbidden language, such as cursing, abuse, backbiting, and talebearing. Yes.
And may Allah bless you. This questioner says: If a person is tested with a parent of bad character, who is full of cursing and abuse, and also constantly restricts his children, are the sons and daughters rewarded for their patience with him?
Answer:
Yes, and part of being dutiful to him is that they are patient with him, and that they obey him in anything other than disobedience; they obey him in anything other than the disobedience of Allah, and they are patient with him and are dutiful to him. This is his right over them. Even if he is of bad character, they are patient with him, and they advise him against foul language and forbidden language, such as cursing, abuse, backbiting, and talebearing. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/249 — archive.org (8:33)
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