What is the ruling on the action of a father who takes most of the salary of his working son (21 years old), and is the son allowed to refuse to give his father money, based on his desire to invest his money, especially since the father cites the saying: "You and your wealth belong to your father"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
You should do your best to please your father to gain his righteousness (birr) and contentment. It is not permissible for a son to refuse to help his needy father. However, a father does not have absolute right to dispose of his son's money. The you referred to is authentic, but it is not absolute; rather, it is restricted by conditions that scholars have clarified.
If the father intends to unjustly dispose of the son's money, the son should try to appease him to avoid his anger. You may show him no. 56794; perhaps it will help convince him and correct his understanding of the hadith.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/172761
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 172761
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy