ANSWER:

This is too generic.

However, if the children are young and totally dependent on their parents financially, it is obligatory for the father to provide for them.

But if they are grownups, they are supposed to work and support themselves

QUESTION: Islam teaches children to be obedient to their parents. But what about parents who can afford to provide food and medical treatment for their children but refuse to do so? The children have to fight with them just to receive these things. Such parents seem pleased only when their children obey them, regardless of whether their demands are right or wrong. Will they accountable for this behaviour?

Fiqh of the family | October 20, 2026 10:32 pm
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QUESTION: My mother suspects my father still practices sihr, but I can’t verify it or speak to him peacefully. When visiting he teaches my son beliefs I reject(Shiaa). She used to tell fortunes but says she stopped. I’m worried and unsure whom to trust. Islamically, must I visit them, or may I keep my distance?