9. Make Du’a of forgiveness for them. These acts will please their souls. Placing the reward of Fatihah in the dishes of Noor, angels will present them before parents that will please them and they then will make Du’as for their sons and daughters. (Jannati Zaywar, pp. 92-94, summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic sisters! Islam is a very beautiful religion that has awakened people to the rights of parents in a proper manner. If Islam had not been brought to the world, then who would have taught us how to protect the rights of parents in this great manner? So following the teachings of Islam practically we should also value our parents, fulfil their rights, avoid the acts which displease them and consider that looking after them is a privilege both in the world and the Hereafter.

May Allah Almighty enable us to keep respecting, honouring and obeying our parents!

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِ الْاَمِیْن صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Islamic teachings about elder brother

Dear Islamic sisters! After parents the relationship between a sister and brother is considered to be very close. After the death of parents, there is a danger that their relationship (i.e. brother and sister) will get worse. Therefore, to settle disagreements between brothers and sisters, the person Islam has honoured after parents and has granted rank and esteem and taught that he must be respected and revered is none other than the elder brother. To highlight the importance of the elder brother, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘حَقُّ كَبِيْرِ الْاِخْوَةِ عَلٰى صَغِيْرِهِمْ حَقُّ الْوَالِدِ عَلٰى وَلَدِهٖ’ The right of the elder brother over his younger brothers and sisters is like the right of the father over the son. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 6, pp. 210, Hadees 7929)