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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-474: TANGISAN IBUBAPA
Is making one's parents cry considered a major sin, and is there a hadith about it?
Short answer
No hadith of the Prophet SAW was found stating specifically that the tears of parents count as a major sin.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No hadith of the Prophet SAW was found stating specifically that the tears of parents count as a major sin. There is an athar from Abdullah bin Umar R.anhuma, recorded by al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad, stating that parents' crying falls under disobedience and major sins. Although it is not a saying of the Prophet SAW, causing parents to weep through one's bad conduct is a sin because it belongs to the category of disobeying parents. Children are obliged to treat their parents with kindness as long as the parents do not command disobedience to Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaupun athar ini daripada Ibn Umar R.anhuma dan bukannya daripada Nabi SAW tetapi tangisan ibubapa kita akibat daripada perbuatan tidak baik kita merupakan satu dosa kerana ia termasuk di dalam bab menderhakai ibubapa.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-474: TANGISAN IBUBAPA”, 25 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4234-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-474-tangisan-ibubapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-parents-crying-a-major-sin/