FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1203 : MENGAPAKAH DIDAHULUKAN BERBUAT BAIK KEPADA IBU SEBANYAK TIGA KALI ?
Why is the mother given precedence three times over the father in the call to do good to both parents?
Short answer
Being good to both parents is among the greatest acts of worship after affirming the oneness of God.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Being good to both parents is among the greatest acts of worship after affirming the oneness of God. A hadith in Sahih Muslim mentions the mother three times before the father, and the fatwa notes a reported scholarly consensus on giving the mother priority based on it. The reasons given are the mother's hardship in pregnancy, childbirth and nursing, along with her affection and effort in raising the child.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka diambil manfaat daripada hadis ini bahawa seorang ibu didahulukan dalam proses berbuat baiknya seorang anak itu kepada kedua ibubapanya sebanyak tiga kali ke atas bapanya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1203 : MENGAPAKAH DIDAHULUKAN BERBUAT BAIK KEPADA IBU SEBANYAK TIGA KALI ?”, 10 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3281-al-kafi-1203-mengapakah-didahulukan-berbuat-baik-kepada-ibu-sebanyak-tiga-kali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-mother-comes-first-three-times-kindness/