Congratulations on the New Year and the Mother’s Right upon the Husband

The questioner:
Abu Khalid from Bisha, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah. Peace be upon you. May Allah give you a good evening. May Allah welcome you. May you be well every year, if Allah wills. I heard the question.

The Shaykh:
My brother, there is no basis for congratulating someone on the New Year. You congratulate people on the festivals, 'Id al-Adha and 'Id al-Fitr; those are the ones for which congratulations are exchanged. As for the year, there is no basis for congratulating on it; this has not been reported.

The presenter:
What is your question, Abu Khalid?

The questioner:
Shaykh. Yes. May Allah have mercy on your parents. I have a mother who has had a disagreement with my father. This mother is weak, her condition is poor, she is advanced in age, and he does not give her what she needs. She told me, "My son, I have a house, and I built her a house and she lives in it." And, Shaykh, does the father have any obligation toward her? Does he have to provide for her, even though he does not support her and does not give her anything, and her condition is weak, while the father is still strong? Shaykh, may Allah have mercy on your parents. All right, thank you, Abu Khalid. Please, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
You have treated your mother well, and this is part of dutifulness to parents and is obligatory upon you. May Allah reward you with good. As for her right upon the husband, she should demand it from him. If you can reconcile them and settle the dispute between them, that is a good deed. Yes.