Is refraining from paying back one-third of the father's debt, from which one of the siblings benefited to the exclusion of the others, considered disobedience to parents (Uquq al-Walidain) in Islam, and what is the Islamic legal ruling on this matter?
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You are not legally obligated to pay off the debts of the two apartments your father gifted to your brothers. It is not just for a father to prefer some of his children over others in gifting. Nevertheless, it is advisable to obey your father and pay some money towards the debt as a form of filial piety. If you are unable to do so, apologize in a polite manner.
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