FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-356: TANGGUNGJAWAB ANAK TERHADAP IBUBAPA
What are children's responsibilities toward their parents in Islam?
Short answer
Caring for and treating both parents well is an obligation upon children.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Caring for and treating both parents well is an obligation upon children. The ruling divides these duties into two situations. While the parents are alive, children must treat them well, not raise their voices, help them as far as able including providing part of their wealth to parents without income, obey them and not disobey them, and keep praying for them. After the parents pass away, children settle obligatory debts owed to Allah such as fasting, hajj and vows, repay debts owed to people as far as able, and continue to pray for them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kewajipan menjaga dan berbuat baik terhadap kedua ibu bapa adalah kewajipan dan tanggungjawab anak-anak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-356: TANGGUNGJAWAB ANAK TERHADAP IBUBAPA”, 20 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3212-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-356-tanggungjawab-anak-terhadap-ibubapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/children-responsibilities-toward-parents-in-islam/