Is there justice between children—sons and daughters—in purchasing what they need, or should purchases be made according to need?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : This questioner asks: Is there justice between children—sons and daughters—in purchasing what they need, or should purchases be made according to need?
The Shaykh : Purchasing what they need means purchasing according to need; the question does not differ. But I tell you: it is obligatory to be equitable between the children, except for what one of them needs and the other does not. For example, if a man has three children and one of them has reached the age of marriage, he marries him and does not give the others the same, because they have not reached the age of marriage. If he has a daughter and a son, and the son needs a ghutrah or a cap for twenty riyals—for example—but the daughter needs jewelry for one hundred or two hundred riyals, he gives her what she needs and gives the others what they need. However, if he gives them something beyond their need, it is not permissible unless he is equitable between the males and the females, and the male receives the share of two females.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : This questioner asks: Is there justice between children—sons and daughters—in purchasing what they need, or should purchases be made according to need?
The Shaykh : Purchasing what they need means purchasing according to need; the question does not differ. But I tell you: it is obligatory to be equitable between the children, except for what one of them needs and the other does not. For example, if a man has three children and one of them has reached the age of marriage, he marries him and does not give the others the same, because they have not reached the age of marriage. If he has a daughter and a son, and the son needs a ghutrah or a cap for twenty riyals—for example—but the daughter needs jewelry for one hundred or two hundred riyals, he gives her what she needs and gives the others what they need. However, if he gives them something beyond their need, it is not permissible unless he is equitable between the males and the females, and the male receives the share of two females.