Spending on one’s child due to need
Question
If a mother spends more on one child due to that child’s circumstances, does she need to let her other children know? Will she be doing an injustice to the rest of her children?
Answer
In the queried scenario, the intention of your mother is not to deprive the remaining heirs or children, rather she is spending on a particular child due to the circumstances or needs of the child. Hence, she is not required to inform the remaining children of her spending, nor is she required to spend equally the same amount on all of them.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وروى المعلى عن أبي يوسف – رحمه الله تعالى – أنه لا بأس به إذا لم يقصد به الإضرار، وإن قصد به الإضرار سوى بينهم يعطي الابنة مثل ما يعطي للابن وعليه الفتوى هكذا في فتاوى قاضي خان وهو المختار، كذا في الظهيرية. (الفتاوي الهندية ص391 ج4)
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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