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Hadith on Parental Gift Giving: Fairness in Distribution?

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Q: Is there a hadith that talks about parents giving their children gifts in ones lifetime. Can a parent give one child more than the other?

Bismillaah

A: Parents should treat their children equally. It is reprehensible for parents to favour some children over the others without a valid reason. However, if there is a valid reason, it will be permissible to give one more than the others. E.g. If among the children, there are some who are more needy than the others, it will be permissible to give them more.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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