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Will parents be held accountable for the actions of their daughter after her marriage and departure from their home? Will the daughter's deeds be recorded in her own scale and in the scales of her parents until death, which might explain the saying, "The worry of daughters lasts until death"? And will a girl drag her father and brother on the Day of Judgment if she was not veiled in this world, and is there any legitimate proof for that?

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No one bears the sin of another, "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another." However, parents are responsible for raising their children and incur sin if they neglect their upbringing or assist their child in disobedience. The good deeds of a child are for the child, and the parents are rewarded for them if the child's righteous عمل (action/deed) resulted from their upbringing or advice, for the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward like the rewards of those who follow him." As for the saying that a woman who displays her adornment (mutabarrijah) drags her father, brother, and husband to Hellfire, its authenticity has not been established.

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