Parents being just in giving gifts to their children
Question
My aunt has 4 children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. In our culture mothers give gifts to their daughters and their families (daughter's husband and children) once during the winter and once during the summer time. Is it possible for my aunt to give gifts only to one of her daughters?
My uncle does not work, so she gets the money from her sons. I'm asking this question because we have read that we have to be just in giving gifts to our children.
She got to know that this rule (being just in gift-giving) is valid only when the mother is getting money from her husband.
Answer
It is reprehensible for a parent to give gifts only to one child and leave out the other children. However, if there is a valid reason for preferring some children over the other children when gifting, then it is permissible (e.g. some children are poor or they make more khidmat of the parents compared to the other children, etc).
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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