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Does one who is dutiful to his parents not enter Hell, no matter what sins he commits, by analogy with the fact that one who is disobedient to his parents does not enter Paradise?

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Filial piety is an obligation upon every Muslim, and it is a cause for entering Paradise. However, causes may not be effective if there are impediments such as abandoning commanded acts or committing prohibited acts. Allah Almighty created jinn and humans to worship Him by performing commanded acts and avoiding forbidden acts, and filial piety is part of that. No one enters Paradise by merely performing only one of Allah's commands. Rather, one must strive to perform all the commands of Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him, to the best of their ability, as Allah Almighty says: "And let those who oppose the Messenger's order beware, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment befall them" (An-Nur: 63), and the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "What I have forbidden for you, avoid. What I have commanded you to do, do as much of it as you can." Filial piety is a cause for entering Paradise, and disobedience to parents is a cause for entering Hell, but the cause depends on the fulfillment of conditions and the absence of impediments.

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