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AL-KAFI: #1183 KAHWIN ATAU BAYAR HUTANG YANG DIPINJAM OLEH BAPA?
Which takes priority: getting married or repaying a debt borrowed by one's father?
Short answer
If a child is financially able, repaying the father's debt should be given priority, especially when the father has difficulty settling it, as it falls under dutiful treatment of parents.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a child is financially able, repaying the father's debt should be given priority, especially when the father has difficulty settling it, as it falls under dutiful treatment of parents. The opinion also recommends that where there are several children, they discuss and contribute according to their means so that no single child bears the burden alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat, jika sekiranya anak mempunyai kemampuan, maka membayar hutang bapanya seharusnya menjadi keutamaan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI: #1183 KAHWIN ATAU BAYAR HUTANG YANG DIPINJAM OLEH BAPA?”, 30 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3252-al-kafi-1183-kahwin-atau-bayar-hutang-yang-dipinjam-oleh-bapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marry-or-repay-fathers-debt-priority/