Who takes precedence in financial maintenance: the wife and children, or the parents?
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The questioner:
He says: If a man has a wife and children, and he has two parents, who takes precedence in financial maintenance? Do the parents take precedence, or does the father?
The Shaykh:
The wife comes first. Then the children come after the wife. Then the parents come after the children. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Begin with those you are responsible for. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
He says: If a man has a wife and children, and he has two parents, who takes precedence in financial maintenance? Do the parents take precedence, or does the father?
The Shaykh:
The wife comes first. Then the children come after the wife. Then the parents come after the children. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Begin with those you are responsible for. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Begin with those you are responsible for.
ابدأ بمن تعول.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أيهم يُقدَّمُ في النفقة الزوجة والولاد أم الوالدين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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