Our duties towards our parents do not cease with their death, rather they continue as long as we live. A man approached the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) asking: Is there anything I must do in terms of kindness towards my parents after their death? The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) replied: Yes, there are four things for you to do: Praying and asking forgiveness of Allah on their behalf, fulfilling their promises, respecting their friends and fostering their ties of kinship. (Muslim). Also doing acts of charity on their behalf