How much is it vital to pay for parents?

How much is it vital to pay for parents? Respect to the upkeep of guardians

How much is it vital to pay for parents?

If the guardians require therapeutic treatment and they do not have their claim property, at that point, if the children are able, it is mandatory for them to pay for their treatment. Since treatment is included in upkeep. If not all the children are able, but maybe one, at that point it is mandatory for the able-bodied child to bear the fetched of their treatment. Allama Ibn Qudamah (may Allah have leniency on him) said, ‘If a person’s guardians or children, whether male or female, are destitute and he has the implies to give for them, at that point it is required for them to be given for.

The judge (the state) can compel him to do so.’ (Al-Mughni: 8/168) It is mandatory to give for guardians and children. This is demonstrated by the Quran, Sunnah, and agreement. With respect to the upkeep of children, the Heavenly Quran states, ‘And if they suckle your children for you, at that point donate them their due.’ 

(Surah: At-Talaq, verse: 6)

Respect to the upkeep of guardians.

 And with respect to the upkeep of guardians, Allah says, ‘And your Ruler has commanded that you adore none but Him and that you be kind to your parents.’ (Surah: Bani Isra’il, verse: 23)

The legal advisers say that giving for one’s needs is a portion of great conduct. Rasul of Allah (peace and favors of Allah be upon him) said, ‘The best thing an individual can eat is what he gains. In fact, a person’s children are a portion of his earnings.’

(Sunan Abu Dawud)

Allama Ibn Munzir (may Allah have benevolence on him) said, The researchers are consistent that it is compulsory for destitute guardians who have not one or the other pay nor riches to give for them from their children’s wealth.

Similarly, the researchers all concurred that it is required for the father to give for his children who have no riches. Since the child is his share and he is his share. Hence, it is fundamental to spend on oneself and one’s family, as well as on one’s share and capital. (Al-Mughni: 8/171)

If the children do not have riches and they borrow cash for their mother’s treatment, if they expected to reimburse the credit and claim it at the time of taking it, they can reimburse it.

If the mother is able,

 they can ask her for the credit they took from her, or they can get it back from the property cleared out behind her after her passing. And if they do not expect to reimburse it and claim it, at that point in this case they will be considered as doing great deeds intentionally, and they will not have the right to claim it afterward. (Majmoo’l-Fataawa: 16/205)

 The administering on paying off the obligation from the mother’s property gotten from her father some time recently and after her passing is the same as over. That is, if the mother is able, she will get her treatment from her possess cash. If she is not able, the children will bear the cost of her treatment, according to their capacity. If they have to take a credit and take it with the purposeful of deducting it from their mother's riches, at that point they ought to pay the advance from these riches. Or they ought to pay it themselves as they are able.

Allah knows best almost everything.

✍️Mufti Abdullah Nur.

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