What is the daughter's duty towards her father who did not raise her, left her since her childhood, and neglected her, and is it permissible for her to hate him and abandon him?
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A Muslim's obedience to his parents is for the sake of earning reward, attaining Allah's pleasure, and entering Paradise, for the father is the middle gate of Paradise, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The pleasure of the Lord is in the pleasure of the parent, and the displeasure of the Lord is in the displeasure of the parent," and he also said: "The parent is the middle gate of Paradise; so if you wish, you may neglect that gate or preserve it." It is advisable to contact him and seek his pleasure through kind words, phone calls, gifts, and visits.
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