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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a father to compel his children to pay the installments he owes?

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Question:
This questioner says: My father compels us to pay the installments for the house and the cars, and when we discuss it with him, he says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You and your wealth belong to your father.أنت ومالك لأبيك.


Answer:
This is correct, yes. If they have money, their father may take from it what he needs, provided he does not harm them, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3167] هل يحقُّ للأب أن يُلزم أبناءه بسداد الأقساط التي عليه ؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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