💰 Family finances · #52
Must a working child give money to their parents?
If the parents are in need, a child with the means is obliged to maintain them; if the parents are comfortable, giving money is a highly encouraged act of devotion, not an obligation of a fixed amount.
Allah commands kindness to parents (al-Isra' 17:23–24), and when asked what should be spent, the answer begins with parents and relatives (al-Baqarah 2:215). According to the Shafi'i school, the maintenance of poor parents is obligatory on a child who has a surplus after the needs of himself, his wife and his children. For a married son, his wife's and children's maintenance may not be sacrificed, but a share for parents in need is still obligatory from his surplus. A working daughter may and should also help from her own income without needing her husband's permission. The amount depends on the parents' needs and the child's means; discuss it among siblings so the burden is shared fairly. See Maintenance of parents.
Allah commands kindness to parents (al-Isra' 17:23–24), and when asked what should be spent, the answer begins with parents and relatives (al-Baqarah 2:215). According to the Shafi'i school, the maintenance of poor parents is obligatory on a child who has a surplus after the needs of himself, his wife and his children. For a married son, his wife's and children's maintenance may not be sacrificed, but a share for parents in need is still obligatory from his surplus. A working daughter may and should also help from her own income without needing her husband's permission. The amount depends on the parents' needs and the child's means; discuss it among siblings so the burden is shared fairly. See Maintenance of parents.
Sources
Surah al-Isra' 17:23Surah al-Baqarah 2:215Surah Luqman 31:14