Is it obligatory for a wealthy father to marry his son for the second time because he was not successful in his first marriage?

The questioner : The questioner says: Is it obligatory for a father, if he is able, to marry his son for the second time if the son was not successful in his first marriage? I ask the Honorable Shaykh for an answer. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Yes. It is obligatory for a wealthy father to marry his poor son, who cannot afford the mahr, for the first time. If they were not successful together and he divorced her, it is obligatory for him to marry him a second time when there is a need. If he marries a second woman and desires her and is pleased with her, but she is not sufficient for him—meaning she does not satisfy his needs—and he is in need of marrying a second woman to be alongside her, then he is required to marry him as well. This is because marriage is part of financial maintenance. Financial maintenance is obligatory for a wealthy father toward his poor son. So too is his marriage. Yes. If he sees that he is playing around, then in this case, the opinion may be directed that he is not required to do so, so that the son does not burden his father with expenses merely for the sake of desire and appetite. Yes. May Allah bless you.