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I asked a question earlier (I converted to Islam recently); however, I got to thinking about the financial relationship with my father and I. Should I still give my wealth to him if he asks?
Answer
Praise be to Allah.We put the following question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn
Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen:
I became Muslim recently and I am wondering about
the financial relationship between me and my father. Do I have to give him
money because of the hadeeth, “You and your wealth belong to your
father”?
He (may Allaah preserve him) replied as follows:
Does he mean spending on him or what?
-He says that he asks him for different things, it is not
just the matter of spending on him, it is more than that.
Answer: he is not obliged to do more than spend
on him (i.e., cover his living expenses); as for charity, that is not a
problem (i.e., if he wants to give him more as an act of charity, that is
fine).
And Allaah knows best.
Source: IslamQA (Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid)