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Is it permissible to allocate a monthly sum to the father from the percentage designated for charity, with the aim of convincing him to stop farming due to his old age?

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If the accumulated money is not a vow or an obligatory charity, then it is permissible to give it to the father as a sign of piety and benevolence. However, if it is a vow or an obligatory charity, then it is not permissible to give it to the father, because obligatory charities are not given to ancestors.

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