Is it permissible for a father to give a gift to one of his children in return for the service and obedience he provides?
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Question:
The questioner, Abu Muhammad, asks: Is it a fault on the part of the father to favor one of his children because he serves him and obeys him and gives him something as a token of appreciation? Is there any harm in that?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to give a gift to some of his children to the exclusion of the others, even if one of them is dutiful to him. For that is a righteous deed on his part, as he seeks to draw near to Allah through his dutifulness to his parents. However, if there is an agreement and a condition between you and him that he will work for you for a wage like that of the others, then there is no harm. This is a wage, not a gift. Yes.
The questioner, Abu Muhammad, asks: Is it a fault on the part of the father to favor one of his children because he serves him and obeys him and gives him something as a token of appreciation? Is there any harm in that?
Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to give a gift to some of his children to the exclusion of the others, even if one of them is dutiful to him. For that is a righteous deed on his part, as he seeks to draw near to Allah through his dutifulness to his parents. However, if there is an agreement and a condition between you and him that he will work for you for a wage like that of the others, then there is no harm. This is a wage, not a gift. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1350 - هل يجوز للأب أن يخص أحد أولاده بالعطية جزاء ما يقوم به من خدمة وطاعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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