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What is the ruling on a mother telling her daughter, when she makes a mistake: "You will enter Hellfire" or "You will incur sins"? Is she permitted to make such a determination, and what advice can be offered to this mother?

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The Sunnis do not rule that anyone will enter Paradise or Hellfire except based on a report from the Sharia. The mother's statement to her daughter, "You will incur sins for this action," is correct if the action is forbidden, as incurring sins does not necessitate the fulfillment of the threat. We advise the mother to avoid judging her daughter as entering Hellfire and to clarify the ruling of the Sharia in an appropriate manner. We advise the daughter to obey her mother in what is good and to beware of disobeying her, for the mother's right is great, and being dutiful to her is among the most obligatory duties, while disobeying her is among the greatest major sins.

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