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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it undutifulness to parents for a son to marry without his father's knowledge?

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Question:
The questioner says: My son married without consulting me, so I kicked him out of the house. Do I have any obligation, considering that I am unable to provide for them?

Answer:
You erred in kicking him out of the house, for he did not commit any wrongdoing. He married, and Allah has made this permissible for him and legislated it for him. He did not do anything wrong that would warrant you kicking him out of the house. The most he did was err in your rights by not consulting you. But you should be lenient and forgive him. This does not require you to kick him out of the house. As for financial maintenance, if you are unable to spend on him,
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacityلَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
he earns and strives to provide for himself and his wife. He seeks sustenance. Yes, if he is able to do so, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من العقوق أن يتزوج الابن بدون علم والده؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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