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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a father to give some of his children more money than the others?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father says: A man gives money to some of his sons, but not to others in the same way he gives to the rest. Is he being fair among his sons by doing this?

Answer:
There is a distinction here. If he gives to them because of their poverty, to cover their poverty and needs, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if he gives to them while they are wealthy and not in need, he must give the others the same. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين اولادكم
Sahih al-Bukhari 2587
And he said: Do not bear witness to my injustice, for I do not bear witness to injustice. Giving to some of them and not to others without a valid reason of poverty or need is considered injustice. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1494- 4717] هل يجوز للأب أن يعطي بعض أولاده مالا أكثر من الآخرين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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