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Is it true that disobeying one's parents, despite being one of the greatest sins, does not have a prescribed legal punishment (hadd) like drinking alcohol, fornication, or theft?

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Allah Almighty did not prescribe a specific punishment for disrespecting parents, because human souls are naturally inclined to detest it. Thus, there was no need for a prescribed punishment to deter from it, unlike drinking alcohol and fornication, for which the impulse is strong, and if left without a prescribed punishment, their corruption would become immense.

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