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Did the mother die pleased with her daughter who was negligent in her service but then stayed by her side during her final illness, and what should the daughter do to ensure her mother's satisfaction or to improve the situation?

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Filial piety towards parents is legislated both after their death and during their lives. Continuing this piety erases the son's shortcomings towards them and removes any displeasure the mother might have expressed. It is stated in the Almighty's saying: "Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous, then indeed He is ever Forgiving to the oft-returning [to Him]." Al-Qurtubi interpreted the verse to mean the forgiveness of unintentional slips if the person is righteous and sincere in their intention to be dutiful to their parents. We recommend striving to forget the past and look forward to the future. We also note that the majority of jurists deem it disliked for women to follow funeral processions, and that women's visitation of graves is legislated for admonition and supplication if corruption is safe, though refraining from visiting is preferable to avoid disagreement. Sufficing with supplicating for the deceased benefits them.

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