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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Status of Mothers in Islam The Status of Mothers in Islam “And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents-- his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings and his weaning takes two years-- saying: Be grateful to Me and to both your parents; to Me is the eventual coming.

And if they contend with you that you should associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, and keep company with them in this world kindly…”(The Quran, 31:14-15) "And your Lord has commanded that you shall not serve any but Him and goodness to your parents."(The Quran, 17:23) "Heaven lies beneath the feet of mothers".

(Prophet of Islam) “To look affectionately and kindly at one's father and mother is devotion."(Prophet of slam) "God's satisfaction lies in the consent of parents, and His wrath in their wrath." (Prophet of Islam) "If you wish God to grant you a long life, make your parents happy." (Imam Sadiq) "Heaven lies beneath the feet of mothers." The above utterance which is a quotation from the Seal of the prophets, is a badge of honour granted to mothers, and if we place all the words, written or spoken, about the position of a mother on one scale and the above sentence on the other scale, the utterance of the Holy Prophet will definitely tip the balance in its favor.

In glorifying the position of a mother, Islam has not confined itself to advice, injunctions and a series of verbal counsels, but as a legislator, it has also regarded the command and prohibition by a mother as something obligatory to follow in some cases. For example when a case which is recommended by God comes across the prohibition by a mother, children are advised to follow their mother's order.

If an offspring wishes to observe a recommended fast for the sake of a spiritual reward or undertake a religiously recommended trip, but his mother forbids it, it is incumbent upon him to obey his mother; and if he disobeys her in this respect, he does not only fail to get a spiritual reward, but his refusal to obey also means committing a sin.

Another case, in which a mother's order is respected even in comparison with God's command, is when an obligatory divine order comes across a mother's prohibition, on the condition that the action concerned does not fall within the imperative and obligatory injunctions such as daily prayer, or the fast of the month of Ramadhan. In such a case, obeying a mother's order is prior to God's command.