Demanding a loan from one's father
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the father commit a sin if he refuses to repay the loan to his son? And is the son allowed to demand the loan from his father?
The Shaykh:
The son does not demand a debt from his father, whether it is a loan or otherwise. It is not permissible to demand a debt of any kind from one's father. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Therefore, it is not permissible for the son to demand a debt of any kind from his father, whether it is a loan or otherwise.
The questioner:
And does the father commit a sin if he refuses to repay the loan?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not commit a sin; because the son and his wealth are the property of the father. So he does not commit a sin. He has the right to take from his son's wealth, if Allah has given it to him, so he does not commit a sin by doing so.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the father commit a sin if he refuses to repay the loan to his son? And is the son allowed to demand the loan from his father?
The Shaykh:
The son does not demand a debt from his father, whether it is a loan or otherwise. It is not permissible to demand a debt of any kind from one's father. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You and your wealth belong to your father. Al-Ahzab
أنت ومالك لأبيك الأحزابThe questioner:
And does the father commit a sin if he refuses to repay the loan?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not commit a sin; because the son and his wealth are the property of the father. So he does not commit a sin. He has the right to take from his son's wealth, if Allah has given it to him, so he does not commit a sin by doing so.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 053-السلم والرهن والقرض - 9-8-23 هـ — archive.org (1:25:12)
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