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What is the ruling on dealing with a difficult mother who refuses to obey and responds with shouting despite attempts to appease her?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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It is advised to adhere to obedience to your mother, to be patient with her, and to strive to please her, based on the words of the Almighty: "And your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [even] 'uff,' and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word." Allah has commanded to lower the wing of humility to them and to address them with a noble word in their old age, a state that requires dutifulness due to the parents' weakness. Thus, there is no escape from obeying them in ease and in hardship.

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