The rights of fathers and sons

Question

Question: (1) Zayd was married twice. His first wedding, when he was already of age, was arranged by his grandfather at his own expense. Some years after that, when his wife died, Zayd’s second wedding took place at Zayd’s own expense in this way: Zayd kept sending his earnings to his father. At the time of the wedding Zayd’s father swore by God and said to his maternal aunt: “There is no debt on us for this wedding.

Answer

(1) The father has many rights. Allah Most High has in many places of the Qurʾan enjoined kindness to the father together with His own worship; in the hadiths there has come a strong injunction to observe the father’s rights and to keep him pleased. Therefore, as far as possible, one should keep the father pleased; as long as it is not a matter of some sin (maʿsiya)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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