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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-410: NAFKAH IBUBAPA: TANGGUNGJAWAB ANAK LELAKI ATAU ANAK PEREMPUAN?
Is supporting parents financially the duty of sons only, or of daughters as well?
Short answer
Providing maintenance for parents who are poor and have no source of income is obligatory on all children, whether male or female.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Providing maintenance for parents who are poor and have no source of income is obligatory on all children, whether male or female. All children are to help one another in bearing it, especially those whose wealth exceeds their needs. The fatwa also cites scholarly views on how to divide the burden, such as by inheritance share, ability or equally, but its conclusion stresses a shared duty on both sons and daughters.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpendapat bahawa memberi nafkah kepada ibubapa yang fakir dan tiada mata pencarian adalah wajib bagi anak-anak tidak kira sama ada lelaki atau perempuan.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-410: NAFKAH IBUBAPA: TANGGUNGJAWAB ANAK LELAKI ATAU ANAK PEREMPUAN?”, 9 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4150-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-409-nafkah-ibubapa-tanggungjawab-anak-lelaki-atau-anak-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/parents-maintenance-sons-or-daughters-duty/