Is it permissible to obey one's parents in buying household necessities with their ill-gotten money?
Unlawful money is of two types: that which is unlawful in its essence, and this must be returned to its owners or given in charity on their behalf. And that which is unlawful due to its acquisition. If the acquirer was ignorant of its unlawfulness, then it is permissible for him to benefit from it. But if he was aware of its unlawfulness, he is obligated to dispose of it by spending it on charitable causes and for the benefit of Muslims. If he is poor, it is permissible for him to take from it what suffices his needs. Accordingly, if the money is unlawful in its essence, it is not permissible to purchase anything with it due to the absence of ownership. However, if it is unlawful due to its acquisition and the parents were ignorant of its unlawfulness or were poor, then there is no harm in you purchasing for them with it. Otherwise, their obedience is not obligatory in spending it. And if lawful and unlawful money are mixed, there is no blame upon you in obeying them.
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