6. If parents pass away, it is their right on children to keep making Du’as for their forgiveness. They should also keep conveying the reward of their Nafl acts of worship and charity to their souls. They should keep sending the reward to their souls after reciting Fatihah over food and sweet items, etc.

7. Keep doing favour to the friends of your parents and to those who your parents would usually meet and treat them well.

8. Pay off your parents’ debts or act upon their wills after their death.

9. Do not perform the act which used to cause pain to your parents when they were alive even after their death as it will inflict pain on their souls.

10. Do visit sometimes the graves of your parents; recite Fatihah at their graves; say Salam to them and 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 brothers! 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