Father assisting one son financially
Question
Should a parent be equal to all of their children in terms of finance and gifts?
For example: There are 4 brothers. No. 1 is a doctor, set up by the father but paid back. No. 2 is in the business with his father as a partner, also paid back. No. 3 is still studying. No. 4 is an aalim and recently started working in the business. The father wants to set no. 4 up eventually.
Question: Will it be fair if the father sets up no. 4 in the business, without paying back. Basically giving him a business and not giving any other brother the same.
Answer
If the father feels that since he is engaged in the khidmat of deen and is not financially stable as the others, therefore he wishes to assist him and not ask him to pay back, then there is no problem in this.
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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