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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it obligatory for a father to provide for his son, even if he is grown?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, up to what age is the obligatory maintenance for a child upon the father? Up to what age is it obligatory for the father to provide for him?

Answer:
There is no specific age. As long as the child is in need of maintenance, he must be provided for, even if he is an adult, even if he has reached one hundred years of age, as long as he is in need. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1571 -2802] هل يجب على الوالد أن ينفق على الولد ولو كبر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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