Is a son considered disobedient to his father for not supporting him financially, despite the father owning wealth many times greater than the son's, and for the father not paying a debt he owes to the son, while the father claims that his son is disobedient?
Children should strive for their parents' satisfaction. If a father asks his son for money, and it does not cause him hardship or harm, then the son should give it to him to show piety and gain his satisfaction, and to avoid differing with those who permit a parent to take from their child's wealth even if they are not in need. It is permissible for a son to demand a debt from his father, but he should not deal with him in the same way he deals with others in terms of demanding and insisting. Parents should not overburden their children by frequently asking for money. If a father is in need, he may ask for and take money, but if he becomes self-sufficient, he should refrain from asking.
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