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AL-KAFI #1562 : BAPA ENGGAN BAYAR YURAN IPT
What is the ruling on a capable father who refuses to pay his child's university fees and tells the child to take a loan such as PTPTN?
Short answer
In principle, a father is not obliged to fund his child's education at the higher institution level.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, a father is not obliged to fund his child's education at the higher institution level. By custom, a father supports his child until age 18, and the Syariah Court may extend a maintenance order for further studies upon application. A father is not wrong to tell his child to take lawful education financing, but the decision rests with the child, and refusing is not considered disobedience. Fathers are reminded that spending on one's dependants is the most rewarded form of giving.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan fakta dan kenyataan di atas, pada asalnya bukan menjadi kewajiban seorang bapa untuk menanggung pembiayaan pendidikan anaknya pada peringkat institut pengajian tinggi.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1562 : BAPA ENGGAN BAYAR YURAN IPT”, 28 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4063-al-kafi-1562-bapa-enggan-bayar-yuran-ipt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/father-refuses-to-pay-university-fees/