{"_id":"668da0b60b76658b4c233e8d","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"When are children responsible to support their parents financially and vice versa?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If a daughter gives a portion of her salary to her mom/parent, but the parent doesn't need it, does she need a valid reason to stop or can she just state that she doesn't want to for her own finances? Also, if it is allowed, how should she go about this situation? \\n\\nAs a follow-up: Does this mean that if someone’s mother were to decide not work anymore (not because she can’t, just because she doesn’t want to work), her children would be required to support her? Is this obligation different for sons and daughters? What if the mother had only daughters and/or her children could not afford to support her?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Children have a responsibility to financially support their parents if the parents lack the means to support themselves, even if they are capable of working. Conversely, parents are obligated to financially support their adult children only when the children are unable to work. Legally speaking, since your mother does not require the money, you are not obliged to give her a portion of your salary. However, abruptly stopping this gift could be misunderstood by your mother and potentially strain your relationship. Given your familiarity with your mother, it's important to approach the situation thoughtfully and delicately. Choose an appropriate time and setting for the conversation, articulate your financial objectives, reassure her of your ongoing support, attentively consider her perspective, honor her response, and explore potential compromises that address her concerns while aligning with your financial goals.\\n\\nRegarding your follow-up, if the parents are poor, regardless of the circumstances, their children are obliged to financially support them to the best of their ability. Children cannot tell their parents to find jobs. If both sons and daughters are employed and capable of providing support, then both have a responsibility. However, if a daughter is not employed, she is not obligated to seek employment solely to support others, as financial responsibility in Islam primarily falls on males, not females. If the children are unable to afford support, then they are not held accountable. Likewise, a father is primarily responsible for supporting wife and children. However, if the father is unable to and the mother happens to have money, then she is responsible for supporting the children, but not the husband.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff00b76658b4c2329a9","tag":"Contemporary Life: Jobs and Career","count":120},{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:30.088Z"}