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Is the daughter's supplication for her mother sufficient to keep her steadfast when questioned by the two angels, or must her mother learn the answer herself due to her frequent forgetfulness? And is it better for her to be taught by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice or to be enrolled in a Quran memorization center? And what has been reported about mothers in the Prophetic traditions and the Holy Quran?

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The mother must be taught, not merely prayed for, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: (Protect yourselves and your families from a fire). The duty is to teach family members what Allah has enjoined upon them and what He has forbidden them from. The purpose of teaching is to understand the meaning, not just to memorize the words. How many common people have fulfilled the conditions and adhered to them, even if they did not memorize their exact wording. Assistance can be sought from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, or the mother can be enrolled in a memorization center, or a female teacher can be brought in, along with reading books such as "The Three Fundamental Principles" and "Important Lessons for the General Muslim Public."

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