The word used in the Qu'ran is "birr" meaning kindness; never is the word "ta'ah" used to in regards to treatment of parents. Obedience to parents in obligatory when the 3 conditions are met: The request is permissible in Islam. (e.g. the parents cannot command the child to drink alcohol or eat pork) The request is for the wellbeing of the parents. (e.g. the parents are elderly and no one is there to care for them, their request for the child to stay with them is valid) The child can do it without undue hardship. (e.g. divorcing your spouse will cause you and your family undue hardship, the request of the parents can be denied without guilt) The mother has the right to receive better treatment than the other parent, in addition the mother has the right of custody of the child in general circumstances, at least until she remarries. Parents have the right to be looked after by their children, and to receive physical or financial help as necessary, especially in their old age but also parents must not force its children/child as it is sharia. Marriage Consent All Sunni/Shia schools of thought agree that forced marriages are strictly forbidden in Islam, as Islamic marriages are contracts between two consenting parties referred to as mithaq. A hadith attributed to Muhammad states that a woman cannot be given to a man in marriage without consulting her first, and her consent is obtained either by her agreeing to the marriage or by her remaining silent. In addition, Muhammad gave women the power to annul their marriages if it was found that they had been married against their consent. In Islam, marriage is essentially a contract. However, the distinction between sacred and secular was never explicit in Islam, so it is not only a secular contract. For a valid marriage, the following conditions must be satisfied, according to the major Islamic schools of jurisprudence: There must be a clear proposal. There must be a clear acceptance, but silence is taken as acceptance as well. In Sunni Islam only, there must be at least two competent witnesses. This is necessary to exclude illicit sex and to safeguard legitimacy of progeny. It is recommended that marriage should be widely publicized. There must be a marriage gift, little or more, by the bridegroom to the bride. The Maliki school of thought gives the right of