Am I obligated to help my sick relative with her household needs, knowing that her daughter does not do so?
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If the mother is in need of service, then serving her is obligatory upon all her children. If the children do not perform her service and you are able to do so, then your service to her is considered an act of upholding kinship ties and an act of kindness that Allah Almighty loves.
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