Is a father sinful if he is unable to meet his children's needs?
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Question:
If a person has many children and is poor, unable to meet their needs, is he sinful?
Answer:
Say, “O Allah, [we give] what we are able”[At-Talaq 65:7], so he spends according to his ability. Yes.
If a person has many children and is poor, unable to meet their needs, is he sinful?
Answer:
Say, “O Allah, [we give] what we are able”
Let a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it
لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍ مِّن سَعَتِهِ وَمَن قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ فَلْيُنفِقْ مِمَّا آتَاهُ اللَّهُ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَا آتَاهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل على الأب إثم إذا كان لا يستطيع أن يفي بحاجات أولاده؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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