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The Mother's Obligation to Support Her Adult Poor Child
My mother, is she obligated to give to my brother because he is poor and does not have a house or a job, and he has a barrier preventing him from working, or is it not obligatory? She likes to give charity, and others are not as closely related as her child. If I convince her to give to her son, would that be considered wrong?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: If the boy is poor and in need and has a disability preventing him from earning, it is obligatory for his mother, if she is wealthy and capable, to spend on him. You will be rewarded for convincing the mother in this matter, and God knows best.
