[Regarding how to please parents] - you please them with three things; that the child
Category: Parenthood
Good manners
Good manners are better for the children [both] in terms of their character and wealth, than to give them gold and silver.
Lying for real or as a joke
It is not befitting to lie for real or as a joke, and nor for any of you to promise your child something, and then not to fulfil [your promise] to him.
The greatest gift for the parents
Some children give their parents gifts, and this is nice, and being good to them, and [a show of] affection [to them] - may Allaah reward them with good.
Protect your womenfolk
When the woman is corrupted, then society will be corrupted, so fear Allaah with respect to [your duty to your] womenfolk, and leave them to nurture the generations, and protect her - for indeed she...
Attaining marital bliss
Marital bliss is not attained by force or the imposition of control, indeed this is wrong.
Show the good qualities
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that when we are with them, we only mention the good deeds and qualities of our sisters and...
Remain silent about the pain
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that when we are with them, we display good relations with our sisters and brothers, and remain...
Maintaining contact with our parents
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we do not suffice with keeping contact with them via modern gadgets; how shameful it is that we.
This causes them anguish
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we do not argue with our sisters and brothers, nor raise our voice in the presence of our...