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Is it allowed for a mother to breastfeed her child while in the state of Janabah?
Masuma Jaffer

Salaam 

Yes she can feed her child in the state of Janabah. It is recommended to do wudhu before feeding. 
Is it permitted in Islam for a young man to massage the legs of his mother that in the process get somewhat exposed?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

It would not only be permitted to massage your mother's feet, but indeed a blessing and an honour, as you will be bringing comfort and ease to your mother. 

As for legs being 'exposed', to the son, there is no problem with that, as long as of course the mother's private parts are covered. 

And Allah knows best.
What are the good deeds that I can do regularly to please the soul of my mother and father who have died a long time ago?
Abbas Di Palma

as salam alaikum

It has been reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, the following words:

"When a son of Adam dies, his deeds ends except for three: sadaqah jariyah, beneficial knowledge and a pious child who prays for him".

This hadith is found in "Sahih Muslim", "Bihar al-Anwar", "Muniyat al-Murid" and other sources.

Therefore one of the best acts a son can do for his deceased parents is to pray and ask forgiveness for them.

With prayers for your success.
Why is it only the eldest son and not the other children who are responsible for the missed prayers of their father or mother after they've died?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The wisdom behind rules of Islam is best known to Allah (SWT), His Prophet (SAWA) and The Infallible Imams (AS). We believe that all the rules from Allah (AS) are based on the absolute wisdom which aims to make our life real human life and guides us to the Right Path. We might be able to know some of the reasons but we can never argue for all the reasons.

Eldest son has the responsibly for the missed prayers and fasts of his parents because they served him before other children and he has the right to acquire special personal items (like rings, watch, personal Quran etc) from his deceased parents.

This rule does not mean that other children can not do that on behalf of their parents. In fact any of them can do whatever he or she wants to fulfill on behalf of their parents, but if it was not fulfilled, then the eldest son remains responsible to complete the remaining if any.

Wassalam.