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If it is something they wouldn’t mind if they heard you all then no problem, otherwise its not permissible as it would come under backbiting.

QUESTION: Is it permissible in islam for me and my siblings in the absence of our parents to remember, talk and laugh about their behaviour while scolding us because they are funny memories and we think affectionately of them, saying some day we might not have them around to get scolded.

Backbiting, Fiqh of the family | September 22, 2026 4:47 am
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QUESTION: If a father passes away and the mother, adult daughter, and young adult son are all capable of working, is the son Islamically obligated to cover all household expenses—even if this leaves him with barely enough for himself, while the women can spend their income on personal wants? Or should all working family members contribute toward household expenses according to their financial ability?
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QUESTION: My father pays my university fees and tells me to study certain subjects or skills. I can do what he asks, but I also want to study other things. I fear that if I tell him I understand what he wants but am studying other things too, he may stop paying my fees. Am I sinful for not telling him everything I study and continuing to use his money for my university education? Am I wasting his money?