Is it permissible to work in a city far from one's sick and elderly mother, while there are minor siblings living with her, and the possibility of studying and working near her?
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You are not obligated to live with your mother unless she requests it or is in need of you; in that case, you must stop your studies and stay to care for her. You must show her piety and kindness and strive to please her, as Allah Almighty says: (And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and to parents, due kindness) [Al-Isra: 23], and His saying: (Give thanks to Me and to your parents; to Me is the final destination) [Luqman: 14]. And it has been narrated in the : "Stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet."
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