Ruling on giving a gift to some children to the exclusion of the rest
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a father to give money or real estate to one of his children to the exclusion of the other children, given that this child benefits his father more than the other children?
Answer:
It is not permissible to give a gift to some of his children to the exclusion of their brothers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2587 When one of the Companions wanted the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to witness a gift he had given to his son, he said: Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27:226. He said: "Then let someone else witness this, Sahih Muslim 1623f for Bulugh al-Maram 7:184.
So it is not permissible for a father to give a gift to some of his children, even if they are dutiful to him. Being dutiful to his father is obligatory upon him; his dutifulness to his father is a right his father has over him, and he will be rewarded for it. So he should not give him anything, but rather leave it for the reward and recompense from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for a father to give money or real estate to one of his children to the exclusion of the other children, given that this child benefits his father more than the other children?
Answer:
It is not permissible to give a gift to some of his children to the exclusion of their brothers. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.
اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكمDid you give all your children the same as this? He said: No.
أَكُلَّ وَلَدِكَ أَعْطَيْتَهُ مثل هَذَا قَالَ لَاfor I cannot be witness to an injustice
فإني لا أشهد على جورHe said, "Fear Allah and treat your children equally."
قال اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكمSo it is not permissible for a father to give a gift to some of his children, even if they are dutiful to him. Being dutiful to his father is obligatory upon him; his dutifulness to his father is a right his father has over him, and he will be rewarded for it. So he should not give him anything, but rather leave it for the reward and recompense from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:09)
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