What should a father do regarding his son, who is addicted to alcohol and drugs, who blackmails him daily for money, and threatens to damage household property and insult his mother if he does not get it, while the father fears God's wrath if he gives him the money, and dreads the consequences of refusing him or reporting him?
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If a person's evil can only be averted by giving him money, then he should be given the least amount that will avert his evil.
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