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Is feeling distressed and burdened when fulfilling parents' requests, even if the request is carried out, considered disobedience (ʿuqūq), and will one be held accountable for it by Allah?

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It is permissible to feel burdened when fulfilling a need for one's parents, as long as this feeling is confined to the heart and does not result in an action or word that harms them. This is based on the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my nation what they whisper to themselves, as long as they do not act upon it or speak of it." This feeling of burden is not considered disobedience (uquq) if it does not lead to harm.

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