Among the many blessings of Allah Ta’ala upon a person is the blessing of parents. This blessing is granted only once in each person’s life. This blessing is irreplaceable.

Our parents have many rights over us. We need to understand these rights and thereafter fulfil them.

Hazrat Moulana Abraarul Haqq Saheb has mentioned 14 points regarding the rights of parents.

(7 points regarding fulfilling their rights during their lifetime and 7 points regarding fulfilling their rights after their demise).

Seven Rights During Their Lifetime
1) Azmat: To respect them
2) Muhabbat: To have love and affection for them
3) Itaa’at: To obey them
4) Khidmat: To serve them
5) Fikr-e-Raahat: To grant them ease and comfort
6) Raf-e-Haajat: To take care of all their needs
7) To visit them often

Seven Rights After Their Demise
1) Dua-e-Maghfirat: To beg Allah for their forgiveness and to shower His special mercy upon them
2) Esaal-e-Sawaab: To regularly convey sawaab (reward) to them (by giving sadaqah, performing nafl ibaadah, etc., and conveying the reward to them)
3) Ikraam-e-A’izzah wa Ahbaab wa Ahl-e-Qaraabat: To respect and honour their relatives, friends, and associates
4) I’aanat-e-A’izzah wa Ahbaab wa Ahl-e-Qaraabat: To assist and help their relatives, friends, and associates according to your ability and means
5) Adaa-e-Dain wa Amaanat: To pay off their debts and return any trusts
6) Tanfeez-e-Jaaiz Wasiyyat: To execute their permissible bequest
7) To visit their graves often