Back to search
The question

Is it permissible to disobey one's father and refuse to give him money to help him with non-essential matters, or is it obligatory to take out a bank loan to fulfill his request?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

A father is permitted to take from his son's wealth what he needs, provided that it does not harm the son or take that which the son is in need of. This is based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "You and your wealth belong to your father." The majority of jurists hold the view that the father must be in need of the money, while the Hanbalis permit taking it whether there is a need or not. However, if the son does not have surplus wealth, he is not obliged to borrow, and it is not permissible to borrow from interest-based banks in compliance with the father's request, because "there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator."

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
27698
Imported
Translation status
Source text, unreviewed
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy