Justice between a man’s sons and his brothers’ sons in one household
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is in a house with his brothers, is he required to be just between his own sons and his brothers’ sons as well?
Answer:
No, if they are not his children, he is not required to be just between them, nor to treat them the same as his own children, but he should treat them well as an act of kindness.
The presenter:
So, as for it being obligatory, no.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is in a house with his brothers, is he required to be just between his own sons and his brothers’ sons as well?
Answer:
No, if they are not his children, he is not required to be just between them, nor to treat them the same as his own children, but he should treat them well as an act of kindness.
The presenter:
So, as for it being obligatory, no.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، تابع باب الرّهن وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:12:25)
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