Reconciliation between a father and his quarreling brother
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The questioner:
Shaykh, I have a question regarding the rights of a father.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
There is a dispute between my elder brother and our father (may Allah preserve him). The dispute is now in its fifth year. The father is not pleased with my brother and is angry with him, and there is currently a major dispute over worldly interests. My brother—may Allah guide him—means I follow him. I mean, some of my sisters understand that they and their children have now cut off the father. And he considers us, his brothers from the same father, to be the cause and the obstacle, and that we are the cause of the dispute between him and the father. We are now confused about the matter. We came to reconcile, but he refused reconciliation. He is not willing to accept our mediation.
The presenter:
Enough.
The questioner:
We are now confused about our matter, and the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
The presenter:
All right, thank you, the question is clear.
The Shaykh:
My brother, reconcile between your father and your brother. Reconcile between them, settle the dispute between them as much as you are able, and strive in this. If they do not accept and the reconciliation does not take place, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and there is no sin on you. The sin is on the one who cuts off ties. As for you, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and praise be to Allah, you have given advice and worked to remove the severance. You cannot do more than this. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Shaykh, I have a question regarding the rights of a father.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
There is a dispute between my elder brother and our father (may Allah preserve him). The dispute is now in its fifth year. The father is not pleased with my brother and is angry with him, and there is currently a major dispute over worldly interests. My brother—may Allah guide him—means I follow him. I mean, some of my sisters understand that they and their children have now cut off the father. And he considers us, his brothers from the same father, to be the cause and the obstacle, and that we are the cause of the dispute between him and the father. We are now confused about the matter. We came to reconcile, but he refused reconciliation. He is not willing to accept our mediation.
The presenter:
Enough.
The questioner:
We are now confused about our matter, and the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says:
The one who maintains kinship ties is not the one who reciprocates.
ليس الواصل بالمكافأة.The presenter:
All right, thank you, the question is clear.
The Shaykh:
My brother, reconcile between your father and your brother. Reconcile between them, settle the dispute between them as much as you are able, and strive in this. If they do not accept and the reconciliation does not take place, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and there is no sin on you. The sin is on the one who cuts off ties. As for you, you have fulfilled what is required of you, and praise be to Allah, you have given advice and worked to remove the severance. You cannot do more than this. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (076) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-01-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:04)
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