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Is it obligatory to equalize between parents in material giving, especially if the mother has no income while the father receives social security?

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It is not obligatory to equalize between parents when giving them gifts. So, there is no harm in giving the mother more than the father, especially given her greater need. As for equality in giving gifts, it is obligatory upon parents towards their children, though there is a difference of opinion among jurists.

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