He sends the expenses for his wife and children, but his father demands more than he can afford. What is the ruling in such a case?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A Sudanese listener says that he has a wife and children, and his father is present. He sends the expenses for his wife and children, but his father demands more than he can afford, as he says. What is the ruling in such a case? May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
Answer:
There is no doubt that dutifulness to the father and being kind to him is obligatory. This includes helping him with money, especially if the father asks him for it. It is his right to respond to him if he is able. However, if he is not able, then Allah the Exalted says:[Al-A'raf 7:42]. Likewise, if he has a wife and children who need financial maintenance, he must start with them. He starts with himself, then his wife, then his children. If there is anything left over, it is for his parents. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A Sudanese listener says that he has a wife and children, and his father is present. He sends the expenses for his wife and children, but his father demands more than he can afford, as he says. What is the ruling in such a case? May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
Answer:
There is no doubt that dutifulness to the father and being kind to him is obligatory. This includes helping him with money, especially if the father asks him for it. It is his right to respond to him if he is able. However, if he is not able, then Allah the Exalted says:
We charge no soul except [within] its capacity
لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يبعث مصاريف زوجته وأولاده، لكن والده يطالبه بأكثر من الاستطاعة، ما الحكم في مثل هذه الحالة؟ — youtube.com
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