Is it permissible to distinguish some children in a gift?
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Question:
The questioner says: My father has sons in the city and sons in the desert. He went and wrote out some of his money to the sons who are with him in the desert only. What is the ruling in this case?
Answer:
This is forbidden. It is not permissible to favor some of his children over others. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2587 When a man came to him who had given a gift to some of his sons and wanted the Messenger to witness it, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So it is not permissible for him to favor some of his sons who are in the desert or in the city, or whoever they are; it is not permissible to favor some over others. Rather, he must be equal among them in the gift.
The questioner says: My father has sons in the city and sons in the desert. He went and wrote out some of his money to the sons who are with him in the desert only. What is the ruling in this case?
Answer:
This is forbidden. It is not permissible to favor some of his children over others. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Be afraid of Allah, and be just to your children.
اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين اولادكمDid you give your children like this? He said: No.
اكل اولادك اعطيتهم مثل هذا؟ قال لاLet someone else witness this, for I do not witness injustice. Fear Allah and be just among your children.
أشهد على هذا غيري فإني لا أشهد على جور، اتقوا الله واعدلوا بين أولادكم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز تمييز بعض الأبناء في العطية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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