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Rights of Parents in Islam

01/11/2024
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What are the rights of parents upon their children in Islam?

Honoring and respecting parents is one of the greatest obligations in Islam, mentioned alongside the worship of Allah in the Quran.

Rights of Parents

  • Obedience in all matters that do not involve disobedience to Allah
  • Speaking to them with kindness and respect
  • Providing for them financially when they are in need
  • Making supplication for them
  • Maintaining ties with their friends and relatives

Disobedience to parents (uquq al-walidayn) is considered one of the major sins in Islam.

Source

  • Quran 17:23-24, Sahih al-Bukhari 5971