Retracting a gift that involves injustice among the children
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a father gives one of his children money as a gift, and there is injustice in it, is it obligatory to retract this gift?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the father to be just among his children and give the rest the same as he gave this one. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 27:225.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a father gives one of his children money as a gift, and there is injustice in it, is it obligatory to retract this gift?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the father to be just among his children and give the rest the same as he gave this one. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“Did you give your son like this?” He said, “No.” He said, “Fear Allah and be just among your children.”
ولدك أعطيت مثل هذا؟ قال لا، قال اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكم
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الصلح عن دم العمد بأكثر من الدية وأقل — islamhouse.com (1:05:40)
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