Does the father's financial support for his adult, sane, working, financially independent, unmarried daughter, who resides in his house, become void, considering the jurisprudential disagreement on this matter? Is the father's financial support for her considered a gift that necessitates fairness between her and her married siblings? What is the ruling on the money she took from him as obligatory maintenance, and is she required to return it? Is it permissible for her to eat and drink from the house's food and use its facilities without paying a fee? What is the ruling on his financial support for her if she accumulates debts, and is she obligated to borrow from him if her income is delayed or insufficient?
If a daughter is not in need, possessing wealth or earnings, then her father is not obligated to provide for her. If the father spends on his well-off daughter or gives her money without need, he must ensure equality among his children in this gift. This equality is achieved by giving the other children a similar amount to what he gave her, or by taking back what he gave to the daughter if possible. Favoring some children over others in gifts is permissible if all agree and permit it. However, if the daughter is in debt and unable to repay it, the father may give her money without giving to others to settle her debts, and there is no blame on her for taking this money. Equality among children is not obligatory in minor matters that people commonly overlook. A capable father must provide for his daughter as long as she is in need, even if she is capable of earning.
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