Living with one's father does not mean that he has a greater share than the one living in a house of his own
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Q: Allah has blessed me with five sons and two daughters. The two daughters are married and live with their husbands, and their situation is good—they are officers in the army—as
three of the sons are married. The first has been living with me for ten years, and the second is married and has been living with me, along with his family, for two years. As for the third, he refused to live with us and rented an apartment outside the house. Please note that I have not taken anything from their salaries. Two sons who have no jobs, along with their mother, remain with me. I fear that I may have wronged the young sons, the married daughters, and those who do not live with me and their mother. I ask you, your Excellencies, for a ruling on this matter, and we thank you and appreciate your efforts.
A: Justice among the children is obligatory, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2587 Therefore, it is not permissible to prefer some of them over others except in accordance with a legal requirement. It does not appear from what the questioner mentioned that he is preferring some of his children over others simply because some of them live with him in the house; for those who do not live with him are either married daughters who are under the care of their husbands, or a son who chose to live on his own. It is not obligatory for the father to give them compensation for what he spends on his married or young sons who live with him.
three of the sons are married. The first has been living with me for ten years, and the second is married and has been living with me, along with his family, for two years. As for the third, he refused to live with us and rented an apartment outside the house. Please note that I have not taken anything from their salaries. Two sons who have no jobs, along with their mother, remain with me. I fear that I may have wronged the young sons, the married daughters, and those who do not live with me and their mother. I ask you, your Excellencies, for a ruling on this matter, and we thank you and appreciate your efforts.
A: Justice among the children is obligatory, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.
اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكم
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