Fei-Hung on 02 August 2016
| hershel_layton said: Don't see how it's 'embarassing'. I've had family members who give up the chance to have a family just to help their parents who suffer from strokes and horrible cases of paralysis and other unfortunate things. Not just that, but in Middle Eastern culture people who are upper middle class or rich typically let their parents live with them as well. And for those who aren't rich enough to do so, they typically help their parents out for rent, bills, etc etc. So even if you don't live with them, it's basically expected of you to still help with them. It's considered disgusting to leave your parents, and it's also considered atrocious if you drop your parents in a senior home and never visit them due to laziness. " The Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) has said: 'Goodness towards (one’s) parents is the greatest obligatory act." Mizanul Hikmah, Volume 10, Page 709" “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Proverbs 20:20 |
Pretty much this. Especially if you are a son, it is your duty to look after your elders. It works out pretty well financially and for babysitting.
It's seen as a cycle where the parents look after the kids, the kids after their parents and the parents after the grandkids.
