Is it permissible for a mother to force her 14-year-old daughter to wear the hijab, and is it permissible for the daughter to delay wearing the hijab?
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Obeying one's mother is obligatory in what is good and permissible, and disobeying her is an act of undutifulness. A daughter's obedience to her mother regarding wearing the is obligatory. The mother must impose it upon her daughter as a form of discipline when she approaches puberty. Once the daughter reaches puberty, she is immediately required to wear the hijab, and she is not permitted to delay it.
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