Prioritizing the repayment of a debt over visiting one's parents
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Allah has granted me a sum of money, and all praise is due to Allah. I have many debts, but I have not visited my parents for three years. Should I pay off the debt, or should I travel to my country to greet them?
Answer:
If they need you, travel to them. But if they do not need you, start by paying off the debt. You can call your parents on the phone or write them a letter, apologize to them, and explain the situation. There is no doubt that they will be pleased with you, if Allah wills. If you write to them or call them and explain the situation and mention your excuse, they are more merciful toward you than you are toward yourself, without a doubt. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Allah has granted me a sum of money, and all praise is due to Allah. I have many debts, but I have not visited my parents for three years. Should I pay off the debt, or should I travel to my country to greet them?
Answer:
If they need you, travel to them. But if they do not need you, start by paying off the debt. You can call your parents on the phone or write them a letter, apologize to them, and explain the situation. There is no doubt that they will be pleased with you, if Allah wills. If you write to them or call them and explain the situation and mention your excuse, they are more merciful toward you than you are toward yourself, without a doubt. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الشهادات — islamhouse.com (43:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.