Is it permissible for a son not to spend on his mother and to cut ties with her and shun her for her own good, knowing that she is customarily married and spends her money on her imprisoned husband?
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The rights of a mother over her child are great, and honoring her is among the best acts of drawing closer to Allah. If the mother is in need, her well-off children are obligated to spend on her, unless she has a well-off husband who can spend on her.
The child should enjoin good upon his mother and forbid evil from her with gentleness and respect. It is not permissible to abandon her unless it becomes necessary to prevent her from falling into , while maintaining contact with her through other means.
It is important to note that a guardian (wali) is a condition for the validity of a marriage contract ().
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